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Post #229,700
by ben_tilly
10/16/05 1:32:22 AM
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New I'm boycotting Harlan Ellison
He and I do not exactly see eye to eye on copyright.

If he wishes to think that his fans are to be distrusted, then I'm willing to not be a fan of his. There are other good authors whom I don't have such disagreements with.

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
Post #229,709
by Nightowl
10/16/05 9:08:16 AM
10/16/05 9:10:47 AM
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New I used to have that feeling about George Lucas
I submitted a short story to a contest at Lucasfilm, and in it I explored the background of Han Solo. This was long before the books about Han Solo had come out (even the earlier series).

Imagine my surprise when two of the names I had created for one of my characters suddenly became part of the Star Wars saga, and the backstory became almost parallel to mine.

Did he know this first? Did he get inspired to the same concept? I suppose he could have. I never explored the concept of who had earliest dated material with those names, scenarios. But I had also failed to realize that "all submissions became the property of Lucasfilm."

Aha.

Now I knew I had willingly "given" Lucas my ideas, just hadn't grasped what it meant when I did. such was a naive teenager writing in the 80's

Now instead of being bitter, I'm pleased that we had both found satisfaction with the same names and ideas... It's nice to be on that level with such greatness.

I don't know if I was ever a "good" writer, I just know I *am* a writer, I who am one, as Ashton would say. ;)

Brenda


"I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
Expand Edited by Nightowl Oct. 16, 2005, 09:10:47 AM EDT
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     Stress Time Bomb - (Nightowl) - (25) - Oct. 15, 2005, 03:30:50 AM EDT
         Bravo! - (Ashton) - Oct. 15, 2005, 07:22:20 AM EDT
         Ah, fall the time of year that all scorpio's look to destroy - (boxley) - (16) - Oct. 15, 2005, 10:01:43 AM EDT
             Where's Bob the Angry Flower...? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Oct. 15, 2005, 10:12:43 AM EDT
                 bobs right next to neil -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 15, 2005, 10:20:09 AM EDT
             Yup, astrology's just soo much superstition.. - (Ashton) - (10) - Oct. 15, 2005, 06:11:01 PM EDT
                 When does that happen, then? - (pwhysall) - (9) - Oct. 16, 2005, 12:33:32 AM EDT
                     one in 12*2/4 -NT - (boxley) - (8) - Oct. 16, 2005, 12:09:08 PM EDT
                         One in six? - (pwhysall) - (7) - Oct. 16, 2005, 12:36:40 PM EDT
                             sure, next time you on on the M1 in heavy traffic - (boxley) - Oct. 16, 2005, 05:54:28 PM EDT
                             Try really hard.. - (Ashton) - (5) - Oct. 16, 2005, 11:25:32 PM EDT
                                 Peter is a Librul, erm that is a Libra! - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Oct. 17, 2005, 12:00:24 AM EDT
                                     Ah, he a perv that steals -NT - (boxley) - Oct. 17, 2005, 12:40:37 PM EDT
                                 *nnngh* - (pwhysall) - Oct. 17, 2005, 12:24:02 AM EDT
                                 Don't forget to wear a crystal necklace, while you're at it. -NT - (CRConrad) - (1) - Oct. 17, 2005, 03:04:44 AM EDT
                                     Azatoth forgives - (Ashton) - Oct. 17, 2005, 05:06:12 AM EDT
             Well, that explains something. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (2) - Oct. 17, 2005, 03:31:33 PM EDT
                 yup and I wonder how Beep's fall is coming along - (boxley) - (1) - Oct. 17, 2005, 04:30:36 PM EDT
                     Just dandy thanks. - (bepatient) - Oct. 17, 2005, 05:40:08 PM EDT
         Bail - (broomberg) - Oct. 15, 2005, 10:55:26 AM EDT
         I have no mouth... - (cforde) - (3) - Oct. 16, 2005, 12:22:27 AM EDT
             Re: I have no mouth... - (Nightowl) - Oct. 16, 2005, 01:09:23 AM EDT
             I'm boycotting Harlan Ellison - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Oct. 16, 2005, 01:32:22 AM EDT
                 I used to have that feeling about George Lucas - (Nightowl) - Oct. 16, 2005, 09:10:47 AM EDT
         Beautiful and eloquent writing aside - (bionerd) - (1) - Oct. 16, 2005, 11:22:57 AM EDT
             I hear you, honest (new thread) - (Nightowl) - Oct. 16, 2005, 02:59:52 PM EDT

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