In writing, there's one nightmare that plagues a lot of us. We want to create work that is original and exciting, but as we start browsing tracking boards or buzzy titles on The Black List, we see someone else has had the exact same idea. Or there's another script with the very same title. Or, heaven forbid, you read something and somehow see a character with a similar name going through the same beats.Plagiarism, even if accidental, is something all writers should want to avoid. Writer Brandon McNulty breaks down the difference between inspiration and plagiarism and offers tips for writers who want to learn from other stories without copying them. Check out his video below. - YouTube www.youtube.com What Is Plagiarism?Plagiarism is taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own. It's copying a story without incorporating anything new or original. It includes using someone else's specific idea without permission or credit.One of the most famous cases of film plagiarism involves Akira Kurosawa's 1961 movie Yojimbo and Sergio Leone's 1964 movie A Fistful of Dollars. Both films follow a warrior who visits a town controlled by two crime families, manipulates the criminals into fighting each other, gets beaten up, and eventually battles the criminals himself. Fistful was an unofficial remake with the same plot points, characters, and themes. This eventually led to a lawsuit, and Yojimbo's studio ended up receiving over $100,000 and 15% of Fistful's total box office gross.If I watched Star Wars and wanted to...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 8 October