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PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:33 am


I am writing a story, but after reading it I saw there were a few minor details similar to a story I was reading. Nothing big, but they're sort of coincidental and I don't want people calling me a copier or something. Any suggestions?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:09 pm


It depends. Everyone gets thier inspiration from somewhere. How bad is it? If it's coping the plot and ending exactly, then maybe you should change it. But, I mean, there's twenty vampire romances out there. Uglies by Scott Westerfield is based off of a Twilight Zone episode. As long as you change the major details and such, you should be fine.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:31 pm


Just let your writing flow naturally. If it looks similar to what you are reading, That is just fine. You can't put rules on your flow. heart
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