Showing posts with label Literary Theft – The Value of Reinventing for Writers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Literary Theft – The Value of Reinventing for Writers. Show all posts

Monday, November 26, 2018

Literary Theft – The Value of Reinventing for Writers


by Ane Mulligan @AneMulligan

I read an article on literary theft, and in it, the author said, “Don’t steal ... reinvent.” Then on Friday, Nov 8th, Marcia Moston posted “Steal Like an Artist.” Marcia’s post was focused on learning from others. This post is from a different perspective. 

Since all of us get inspired by stories, characters, and the worlds they live in, let’s tap into those gems – make them ours. The value in literary theft is knowing what to steal and then how to do it.