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b'We here at Writing Excuses have talked about the Anxiety of Influence before, we\'ve discussed genre-blending, and we\'ve talked about where ideas come from. Now we\'re going to blend all of those in one \'cast as we talk about stealing stuff without plagiarizing.
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\\nYou can call it "borrowing" if you want to, but as Howard Tayler once said, "good artists borrow, great artists steal." (Note: It\'s possible that Pablo Picasso also said this.) We offer examples from books, film, music, and the visual arts -- done right, done wrong, and done award-winningly well. If you\'re coming up short on ideas, this is the \'cast for you. It\'s probably a good \'cast even if you\'re NOT coming up short on ideas.
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\\nAudiobook Pick-of-the-Week: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, narrated by Neil Himself, which is a great example of stealing (from Kipling in this case) and getting away with it (and getting a Hugo Award in this case.)
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\\nWriting Prompt: Hit the button labeled "click here to be randomly teraported into the archives" at Schlock Mercenary (it\'s under the calendar navigation to the right of the comic),\\xa0read three or four strips, and steal from them to create something new.
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\\nFunny Song That Would Have Been Funnier If We\'d Mentioned Baloo The Zombear: "Brain Necessities."
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