tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067083.post2287817620645011746..comments2023-10-09T12:11:38.419-05:00Comments on SVR: FictionMiss Scarlethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229159795899119620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067083.post-70923140619297789202013-07-15T11:15:03.384-05:002013-07-15T11:15:03.384-05:00Yeah, I would agree. I'm always surprised when...Yeah, I would agree. I'm always surprised when musicians sue over hooks because it feels like there has to be a finite number of melodies and hooks. But, again, you can't write "fan fic" of a song and get away with it. *sigh*Miss Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229159795899119620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20067083.post-64262300284808659292013-07-14T22:37:52.728-05:002013-07-14T22:37:52.728-05:00I definitely agree with this for the most part. Yo...I definitely agree with this for the most part. You've heard my latest rant/acceptance of movie adaptations as essentially fanfic (makes the book lover in me much less of a snot), and you make a good point about music. To that end, Amazon's attempt to broker deals between the original authors and their inspired offspring seem to be a step in the right direction. <br /><br />The whole idea of inspiration is a bit touchier for me. It's so hard to find a bright line between inspiration and theft. It feels like almost everything has been done and certain tropes have become engrained, so I suppose we're guaranteed to find many books familiar in some way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294414614169200852noreply@blogger.com