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Just read a book with some similarities to the story I'm working on

  • 02-01-2013 08:53PM
    #1
    FudgeBrace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭


    O.K, so I'm writing a story/novel whatever you want to call it and I'm also reading books in the process. I have just gotten to the near end of the book I'm reading which is 'Divergent'. Basically, in my story, eventually my main character will have to fight her family/town in a war. In the book I'm reading, the same happens. I have not stolen the idea, that is not what upsets me.
    Should i continue with my story? Even though it seems as though I have stolen a bit from another book? I am slightly disheartened.


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  • #2
    EileenG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,775 ✭✭✭EileenG


    There are no new plots. There are no new ideas. Everything you could possibly have thought about putting into a book, someone else has got there first. That doesn't mean you can't do it, just that you have to do it in a way that is fresh and original.

    Don't worry about the stealing ideas things, concentrate on writing a great story.


  • #3
    Antilles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    Still, there's nothing as soul crushing as putting the time and effort into crafting a story as well as you can and then being told by multiple readers that you're clearly ripping off <x>, even if you'd never read/seen <x> before.

    Happened to me twice :(


  • #4
    FudgeBrace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭FudgeBrace


    EileenG wrote: »
    There are no new plots. There are no new ideas. Everything you could possibly have thought about putting into a book, someone else has got there first. That doesn't mean you can't do it, just that you have to do it in a way that is fresh and original.

    Don't worry about the stealing ideas things, concentrate on writing a great story.
    Yeah I see your point. Thanks for your answer, and ill continue on with my novel..thing! Haha thanks again


  • #5
    FudgeBrace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭FudgeBrace


    Antilles wrote: »
    Still, there's nothing as soul crushing as putting the time and effort into crafting a story as well as you can and then being told by multiple readers that you're clearly ripping off <x>, even if you'd never read/seen <x> before.

    Happened to me twice :(
    I know! You probably won't believe me when I tell u that another part of the book ,I was planning on using! It is beyond crazy!!


  • #6
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,280 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.


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  • #7
    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.

    Nostradamus has got nothing on you!


  • #8
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,170 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Even worse is when you come up with some bizarre and intriguing inventions or socio-political events and they come true before you've published your book. Happened me about four times.

    How very Ruby Sparks of you.


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