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A Handy-dandy Guide to Writing Real Person Fiction - Comments, page 3
@anathema
Noted. I've made up my mind what I'm going to do with the plotline, which is to strip it down to the barest essentials. Now, to get this puppy on (virtual) paper...
@Merelan
well, LOJ was the first thing i wrote, and the very original copy, like, even before i finished, i realized the beginning was totally shit. (insofar as i know, there aren't any copies anywhere of the original beginning), just because i'd improved as a writer. so if you mean what i would write it as, you can see it: here, on wattpad. that's how far i've gotten in editing so far, though the beginning is still the weakest point, for sure, and i might change it yet.
if you mean differences in uploading, i'm not sure what is causing the problem on here where i can't edit. but i would ALWAYS put something in the notes section. though some people just can't edit their shit at any time. it might also be that it won't let you edit a completed story that's been finished for however long, who knows?
my number one tip is to write your stuff in a word (or whatever) document, and to edit all your stuff on there first, then upload it. i've always done that, so i have a hard copy if something goes to shit.
While we're on the subject, Anathema, knowing what you know now... How would you have written and uploaded Lonesome Ole Jerome?
@Merelan
I tried, man. Grammar does not come naturally to me, but I thought I'd point out a few things that came to mind. The finer points of the English language are definitely beyond me, though. ;3
Chapter 5 soothes the frustrated English Professor in my soul... Your remarks are on point, as usual. Well done!
Basically, one of the central plots is something I've never seen before. That, and that only, was what I was interested in. But I will take your words to heart.
(I don't want to give it away, in case I do decide to modify the idea and use that.)
As always, thank you both for answering me. :)
@Merelan
@anathema
Guys, I'll make it a lot simpler and just say it's generally a bad idea. If it even occurs to you to need to contact an author for permission, or to question the ethics, or credit something to someone else, your gut is telling you not to do it. Besides, if you ever got the opportunity to publish (a whole different subject), you'd be fucked.
@Merelan
well, like she said, copyright protects how you write an idea, not the idea itself. so it's certainly legal, assuming you do it differently from the original. but is it the most solid idea, at its heart? to me, it seems like that depends on how identically you plan to write it, dude. is it just like an inspiration and vague idea, or are you using the same characters, etc. know what i mean?
for example, dominant Andy and sub OC gets written all the time. so writing that isn't bad. what would be bad would be lifting all of the specifics.
i know i was vaguely inspired to write a fairy story from a oneshot i read. obviously, NW turned out way different from any oneshot, so i don't feel bad. get what i'm saying?
Since this seems to be the place to discuss the mechanics and etiquette of fanfic, I have a question for you two.
If a fanfic is over four years old, was never completed, and attempts to reach the author fail, is it bad form to "lift" one of the central plotlines? It wasn't posted here at all. If this was for college or something, I'd never entertain the notion, but an idea that good deserves to be seen to the end.
Of course, I'd still give the author credit in the summary, even if they'll likely never see it.
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