R J Dent’s article on plagiarism – based on a real incident.
Plagiarism may be a dirty word, but there’s always someone ready to steal it…
(Note: The names of the musicians, groups and albums in this article have been changed in order to avoid anyone being libeled.)
It’s every writer’s dream: the brilliant and famous singer of the world’s greatest group gets in touch with you and says: “We’re writing a new album, so can you help us with the lyrics?” You’ve started to make a bit of a name for yourself with your writing, so you graciously accept the offer, and within a year you are fully valued, recognized and rewarded (artistically, philosophically, spiritually, socially and financially) for your ability to write perfect and succinct lyrics on important subjects.
That’s the summary of a dream of many aspiring poets/lyricists.
That’s nothing like the version that happened to me.
First of all, it wasn’t anywhere grand, like backstage at the O2 Arena, Earl’s Court, or even the MAN for that matter. No, this was an introduction by a friend in a café. Read more...
R J Dent says: ‘Credit Where Credit’s Due is a cautionary tale, based on a real event.’
Credit Where Credit’s Due was recently published in Writer’s Muse.
Credit Where Credit’s Due
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