That really irritates me. The fact that she received $500,000 for plagiarism just boggles my mind. I am glad, very glad she was caught, and I darn well hope she returns that money for she doesn't deserve it.
Sure she can say she thought it was original, but that example used in the article is just too darn close to the original. Sure she changed a few words, but the layout of the sentences match exactly. That's downright disturbing.
I write because I love to write. Yes, I would love to be published someday, and have people read my books and enjoy them. Find something in my books that they can connect with, that maybe even helps them in life, or just provides some good, ole entertainment that we all need once in a while. It's upsetting to me that this girl who writes a copy book gets paid half a million, and I'm still on the rejected list for my original work... :P I'm so glad she was caught. That makes me feel somewhat better...
And it also makes me wonder how many others like her slip between the cracks and don't get caught?
I suppose I should cut her some slack for the grand idea I come up with and write about could just as easily entered someone elses mind across the globe... and although we may never meet or may not even read each other's books... depending on who published first, people might point fingers. I don't know... I just think one should write the story the way it's begging to be written. Don't cater to the public or the publishing companies. Write for the sake of writing.
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Date: 2006-05-03 05:26 pm (UTC)Sure she can say she thought it was original, but that example used in the article is just too darn close to the original. Sure she changed a few words, but the layout of the sentences match exactly. That's downright disturbing.
I write because I love to write. Yes, I would love to be published someday, and have people read my books and enjoy them. Find something in my books that they can connect with, that maybe even helps them in life, or just provides some good, ole entertainment that we all need once in a while. It's upsetting to me that this girl who writes a copy book gets paid half a million, and I'm still on the rejected list for my original work... :P I'm so glad she was caught. That makes me feel somewhat better...
And it also makes me wonder how many others like her slip between the cracks and don't get caught?
I suppose I should cut her some slack for the grand idea I come up with and write about could just as easily entered someone elses mind across the globe... and although we may never meet or may not even read each other's books... depending on who published first, people might point fingers. I don't know... I just think one should write the story the way it's begging to be written. Don't cater to the public or the publishing companies. Write for the sake of writing.