At 16:44 25-11-2002 -0500, William Taylor wrote:
No no no! The concept is good, but the wording is wrong. If you call it "stealing" then you risk being sued by the author from which you stole the idea. Therefore, when you steal an idea you should not call it "stealing from" but calll it "being inspired by".How about:Dr. Brin showed that for any formal science fiction universe, there is always a statement about the nature of life which is true, but which cannot be proven in the universe--and therefore makes for a good story. Steal from the best, I always say.
If you call it stealing, then the author might feel offended. If you call it "inspired by", the author might actually feel flattered.
Jeroen "Minor change, major difference" van Baardwijk
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