Writing Prompt
STORY STARTER
A struggling writer gains sudden fame but finds out that their work is being plagiarized.
You could focus on the character's emotional response, or create a plot following this scenario.
Writings
Strange; Plagiarized Death
Author, James Marriot, has made 7 book series ever since he was 15. It took him 5 years to get through writing 2 series. It took him 15 years to gain some fame. No matter how popular he was, his books rarely sold.
On Amazon he found 1 copy of his book series that wasn’t his. It was $10 while his books sold for $15. It was his hard work being sold under someone else’s name and for cheaper.
Jame...
Our Work
“Read this.”
“Babe are you ok?”
“Just read this, please.”
After his insistence she read the the short story but was puzzled by it. She read it again. This was his story but he had revised it? But at the same time parts didn’t feel like him and she knew his writing well.
Not being able to contain his frustration any longer and registering his wife’s confusion he started to cry. He paced away ...
Write
I was very proud of my accomplishment, I went from a weak writer, to an amazing author. My book, The Astounding Tails of Jimmy and Kevin, had become famous. People loved it, and I loved it to. Then, one day, I was searching for a new book to read on Amazon when I came upon a book called Jimmy and Me. I was shocked, some one had copied my book! It had the same main characters, Jimmy and Kevin, the ...
Lit. Class Discussion Drabble
A lil drabble inspired by my world literature class, and I think we referenced the book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. I would check for the author and verify this but I’m on a bit of a time crunch here.
The Epic of Gilgamesh was the first proof, as far as the modern world knows. A Mesopotamian story. It follows a plot mountain. It used literary devices. It teaches a moral. And then it ...
I Miss It
I know it happens to every big writer.
But- I feel so betrayed.
By the world, I guess.
And I’m not used to being big.
When my writing was small…
I know I didn’t make much money…
I had such a beautiful, supportive, community going on, and I never realized how much that meant. And how much I really needed that.
I never said thank you.
I know those people are still here,
But now there are millions…
W...
Struggling To Not Try
White lights flash as Jax walks into, well anywhere, but on this particular day it was a movie premier. Enough security so that the paparazzi were stopped at the door. Jax three months ago was a nobody, just another struggling writer until he caught a break. The Noll Corporation, famous for their movies bought one of his scripts. They even invited him on set to help with the production, which wasn...
Imposter
With room temperature white table wine and orange cubes of cheddar, Mercury Bookstore was hosting its Spring Author Q&A followed by a book signing. Tonight’s author was Seattle Tribune star journalist Sam Jenkins, writer of One-Eyed Jacks, the Hunt to Find the Wayne City Sniper. Bookstore owner, Loretta King beamed in front of the rows of folding chairs. Shove that in your pipe and smoke it BookBu...