Too much copying?

Discussion in 'Plot Development' started by FirstTimeNovelist91, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. UberNoodle

    UberNoodle New Member

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    A book is coming out soon or it is already out about a drug which allows thought transference, and even down to the name of the drug, it was incredibly similar to a draft I was a third way through last year. I put it on hold back then because I couldn't see any further into the story, but when I read this book review, I felt frustrated. Should I have had gone on and at least finished my draft WITHOUT the knowledge of this book? My only solace was that the book is apparently not as good as it could have been, and the author's approach to the narrative and themes is not the same as mine. I realised that ideas are a dime a dozen, which is weird because I have no idea what a dime is really. But as already explained, the difference is in the nitty gritty of the story and the flavour introduced by each chef who stirs the pot. This is how ALL the great myths were created, and they are the basis for all our stories today.
     
  2. mammamaia

    mammamaia nit-picker-in-chief Contributor

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    where do you live?... a 'dime' is a ten cent coin in the US...
     
  3. UberNoodle

    UberNoodle New Member

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    Ten cents! Ah, and a quarter is 25. I should of just thought about for a second. :p
     

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