Wow, I feel like a real, grown-up fanfic writer now.
ETA: The culprit has now either flocked the post or made it private as when I clicked on it, I was "not authorized" to view it. I haven't received a reply to my comment as of the time of this update.
Thanks to a heads-up from bbuttercup, I was pointed to a thread discussing a fanfic "author", jdr1184, who apparently likes other peoples' stories so much, she uses whole bits of them.
My contribution was to this story where she stole a passage from Charm. Maybe she thought since it was written four years ago, nobody would catch it. To be honest, I'm not sure I would have had I read her story because, well, four years ago.
As I said in my reply to friendshipper, I don't know whether to be flattered or pissed. I do think it's stupid to steal like that and think no one is going to notice. I mean, my story is old and rather obscure, but apparently this person has stolen huge passages from well known fics by BNFs. Now that is really dumb, and a sure way to get yourself caught.
Okay, she was definitely amused.John narrowed his eyes. She was smiling like Rodney was charming. Rodney McKay had no charm with which to charm anyone, anywhere, anytime. He was sans charm. He was a charm free zone.
I'm glad you liked my story enough to take a complete passage and put it in your story.
To wit:
Becoming involved with Rodney McKay was the biggest mistake he'd ever made in his life, John thought as he glared across the room to where Rodney was smiling and flirting - flirting! - with the attractive red-haired head of the Altoi delegation. Really, John sneered to himself, did McKay think that he was going to charm the neural neutralizer, or whatever the fuck it was, out of the woman? Rodney McKay had no charm with which to charm anyone, anywhere, anytime. He was sans charm. He was a charm free zone. Even in bed, he lacked charm.
Charm, written and posted in June, 2005.
New writers to SGA are always welcome, but it's best to use your own words; not someone else's.
And I'm not going to friend's lock this because if someone's a thief, well, then they're a thief, you know?
Thanks to a heads-up from bbuttercup, I was pointed to a thread discussing a fanfic "author", jdr1184, who apparently likes other peoples' stories so much, she uses whole bits of them.
My contribution was to this story where she stole a passage from Charm. Maybe she thought since it was written four years ago, nobody would catch it. To be honest, I'm not sure I would have had I read her story because, well, four years ago.
As I said in my reply to friendshipper, I don't know whether to be flattered or pissed. I do think it's stupid to steal like that and think no one is going to notice. I mean, my story is old and rather obscure, but apparently this person has stolen huge passages from well known fics by BNFs. Now that is really dumb, and a sure way to get yourself caught.
Okay, she was definitely amused.John narrowed his eyes. She was smiling like Rodney was charming. Rodney McKay had no charm with which to charm anyone, anywhere, anytime. He was sans charm. He was a charm free zone.
I'm glad you liked my story enough to take a complete passage and put it in your story.
To wit:
Becoming involved with Rodney McKay was the biggest mistake he'd ever made in his life, John thought as he glared across the room to where Rodney was smiling and flirting - flirting! - with the attractive red-haired head of the Altoi delegation. Really, John sneered to himself, did McKay think that he was going to charm the neural neutralizer, or whatever the fuck it was, out of the woman? Rodney McKay had no charm with which to charm anyone, anywhere, anytime. He was sans charm. He was a charm free zone. Even in bed, he lacked charm.
Charm, written and posted in June, 2005.
New writers to SGA are always welcome, but it's best to use your own words; not someone else's.
And I'm not going to friend's lock this because if someone's a thief, well, then they're a thief, you know?