This in my inbox today... from 'A PUBLIC SPACE' and I wish I could be in the Colorado Convention Center on the 10th!:
THE WRITER AS THIEF
And on Saturday the 10th, please join us in Room 112 of the Colorado Convention Center (street level) for The Writer as Thief: Stealing Effectively and Learning from the Greats, featuring Brigid Hughes, Aviya Kushner, Amy Leach, and Tim O'Sullivan:
This much is true: the best writers steal. But how do they steal, exactly, and is it ethical? We take apart the work of a few of our favorite writers, giving careful readings of specific passages and listening closely to the influences rumbling beneath the surface. We discuss what they "stole" from earlier writers in order to create that particular work of art, as we ask: what is the difference between emulation, inspiration, and plagiarism?
This much is true: the best writers steal. But how do they steal, exactly, and is it ethical? We take apart the work of a few of our favorite writers, giving careful readings of specific passages and listening closely to the influences rumbling beneath the surface. We discuss what they "stole" from earlier writers in order to create that particular work of art, as we ask: what is the difference between emulation, inspiration, and plagiarism?
Once again it shows all those who are too quick to judge that there is a need for the subject to be openly debated. What is also interesting is the use of language in this little snippet.
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