Lindsay ([info]linden_dryad) wrote,
@ 2007-04-25 00:38:00
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Current mood: cranky

"After consulting a random person on the telephone..."
Seriously not happy right now. In fact, I'm somewhat distressed. See, I'm re-reading Charles DeLint's earliest collection of short stories as I'm on a kick of him (along with the hp madness of course). And I've discovered, now for the second time and in a more extreme way, that I've ripped off two character names, one a first name and another a last name that I had intended to use for numerous generations of characters in my stories. And no, the names are definitely not Sarah or Brown.

So I feel like a giant moron. I didn't mean for this to happen! Why must my subconscious mind be such a piece of shit irritation? I really don't want to change anything. I'm really happy with it. Or was. Do any of you think it's a problem?

When I told Matt, and once he was tired of my huffing and puffing sighing, he simply replied "Some famous writer guy once said "A rose with any other name"..." and left it at that. I really hope that that's the case. Because I love Charles DeLint. And if anyone has inspired me, he has. Someone even compared some of my writing to him. But this is just crushing.

Blargh...;(


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[info]prettysneakysis
2007-04-25 10:08 am UTC (link)
So the first name that is shared has a different last name [and vice versa]? I don't really think that's a problem, though I don't know if the copyright law is the same in Canada as it is here [I would assume yes]. I would think that, worst case, as long as they had a different last name or first name [respectively] that the parody law would be in effect. Once again I'm not a lawyer, so I might be missing something.

I wouldn't feel too bad about it.

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[info]linden_dryad
2007-04-25 09:06 pm UTC (link)
Yeah the first and last name are from different characters from different short stories of his. So it's not that I lifted a complete name from a character of his. So I'll try not to feel too bad and keep plugging. Thank you!

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[info]kaleidoscopics
2007-04-25 04:18 pm UTC (link)
i've unintentionally used names and ideas from novels and even tv shows in my writing. unless the names are so unique that you would never see anywhere else, i wouldn't worry about it. if they are names you've only seen in his books, you might want to consider changing them just so you can feel that your work is completely your own.

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[info]linden_dryad
2007-04-25 09:04 pm UTC (link)
I suppose they aren't too unique...the names are Meran and Etoile....but it sure was a kick in the ass to read them in his book. Ah well. It probably isn't really a big deal. Thanks!

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[info]cokebottlei
2007-04-27 04:55 am UTC (link)
I don't think it is a problem. I am the names are something you won't get in trouble for copying.

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