tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5229823672441216891..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Plagiarism and ElitismLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43428500077311948912013-12-05T14:11:44.713-05:002013-12-05T14:11:44.713-05:00CJ
ah...coming up with your own names for "mo...CJ<br />ah...coming up with your own names for "modern" art. Naughty, but oh, so FUN. And I bet if you saw the art again, you'll only remember the made up title for it. *heh*DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16794053634153538702013-12-04T22:38:35.327-05:002013-12-04T22:38:35.327-05:00Deb, it was ruled suicide, but her (estranged, I t...Deb, it was ruled suicide, but her (estranged, I think) husband and her writing mentor both suggested it could have been a family member. There was something about her father dying and a dispute about the estate happening at the same time. But it also happened around the time the plagiarism was revealed, so who knows? All around strange.C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10991385417820960822013-12-04T21:54:53.020-05:002013-12-04T21:54:53.020-05:00DebH, many years ago, we were meeting some friends...DebH, many years ago, we were meeting some friends in DC to go skating on one of the outdoor rinks on the Mall. It turned out to be warm and sunny, so the rink was closed. (I really want a job where you get sent home if it's too warm and sunny.) We went to the Hirshhorn --the Smithsonian's modern art museum -- because it was next to the rink. It wasn't our thing, so we amused C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41338699317332460642013-12-04T18:23:49.700-05:002013-12-04T18:23:49.700-05:00Wow, that is crazy. So, perhaps she did have some ...Wow, that is crazy. So, perhaps she did have some amazing mental process that unintentionally memorizes mass amounts of text?<br />I can maybe recall one or two sentences and I even STUDY works I admire to learn...no fear here that I'll remember any of it word for word.<br />but suicide? sadly I found myself thinking 'does that prove guilt'? or does it prove the level of despair and Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10729463292166608812013-12-04T17:02:04.330-05:002013-12-04T17:02:04.330-05:00I have no clue about the snake. What I do know is ...I have no clue about the snake. What I do know is I'd screech if I saw it. I am not a reptile person. Could be the venom. Could be the cold, beady eyes. <br /><br />Anyhoo, intriguing post all the way around. I think in this internet age, plagiarism is rampant. Way too easy to copy something online and paste it in, whether you're a kid or adult. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11097586538083836162013-12-04T13:46:21.551-05:002013-12-04T13:46:21.551-05:00p.s.
when i was teaching, it felt like my students...p.s.<br />when i was teaching, it felt like my students were incapable of independant, original thoughts. oh, there were some rare birds who could, but too many seemed like bleating sheep who'd rather copy something they found on the internet than research and create their own thoughts. (laziness? I don't know...)DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19092414225022011462013-12-04T13:44:03.450-05:002013-12-04T13:44:03.450-05:00can't help you on the snake. sorry.
now i want...can't help you on the snake. sorry.<br />now i want to check out Ms. Goudge's works.<br />As an art student, I sort of get Picasso because of how he represented an art style that was different from his contemporaries. Of course "getting" something and actually LIKING it are two different things. Personally, I don't understand the hoopla around Andy Warhol (again, he did DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58189000470594177352013-12-04T11:22:12.000-05:002013-12-04T11:22:12.000-05:00Anita, it was definitely a real snake. (Notice the...Anita, it was definitely a real snake. (Notice the word "was.") Just a baby -- but both the water snakes and copperheads deliver their babies in autumn (so no help there on identification).C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12036392643847904202013-12-04T11:21:03.045-05:002013-12-04T11:21:03.045-05:00Suzie, I forgot to mention how often copyright vio...Suzie, I forgot to mention how often copyright violation happens in the age of the internet. So many pirate sites. Ugh. <br /><br />And I intended to put in there a line about churches photocopying music...C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20901164639631908982013-12-04T11:19:01.658-05:002013-12-04T11:19:01.658-05:00Niki, it is sad. There's no evidence Aikath-Gy...Niki, it is sad. There's no evidence Aikath-Gyaltsen's first novel was anything but original. So why plagiarize an entire book? Second book pressure? C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-16510882438716216922013-12-04T11:17:37.183-05:002013-12-04T11:17:37.183-05:00I have to admit I don't get most modern art e...I have to admit I don't get most modern art either. I think it was a bit from "Rebecca" (in the movie, I know, can't remember if it's from the book) where one of the characters says it's something like "a lampshade upside down to represent a soul in torment."<br /><br />Yeah.DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37242497682115866792013-12-04T11:13:52.649-05:002013-12-04T11:13:52.649-05:00Great post, CJ.
Too funny that Viswanthan went o...Great post, CJ. <br /><br />Too funny that Viswanthan went on to Law School because it looks like she really needed the lessons. <br /><br />As soon as you mentioned hype in the art world I thought of Picasso's works. Thank. You. !<br /><br />As for the snake, we only have 4 types of venomous snakes in Canada and rarely are their bites fatal. They hang around the dry southern regions of the Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91909411693391869762013-12-04T10:53:34.687-05:002013-12-04T10:53:34.687-05:00CJ, if I had that snake in my yard, I'd proba...CJ, if I had that snake in my yard, I'd probably never go out again. It gives me shivers. Plagiarism is a naughty thing, and I think it might get worse because a lot of the young people I know think everything that's out there - books, music, photos, belong to everyone and are fair game.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73328709461084671872013-12-04T10:49:19.397-05:002013-12-04T10:49:19.397-05:00What tangled webs we weave! What sad stories!
As ...What tangled webs we weave! What sad stories!<br /><br />As to the snake. *cringe* I have no idea. Yukky. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51146496766320585902013-12-04T09:04:35.422-05:002013-12-04T09:04:35.422-05:00Good morning, Deb. I've had those same worries...Good morning, Deb. I've had those same worries about a phrase, but I've come to realize that I'm probably being too uptight. I think for it to be plagiarism, it has to be egregious enough that people recognize it as intentional. <br /><br />In the case of the Goudge novel, people have wondered if Aikath-Gyaltsen thought Goudge was obscure enough no one would realize what she'd C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67340974428827741512013-12-04T07:31:24.856-05:002013-12-04T07:31:24.856-05:00this is a super post in so many ways. I love what ...this is a super post in so many ways. I love what you dug up! ooh bunny trails and intrigue! <br /><br />Yes, I have never read an Elizabeth Gouge but my mother read a few of the repeatedly. She must have been disappointed in me. I think it was the fact the books were old and worn and I was 'at an age' of doubting! <br />I have to admit this-- I have read published stories where a certainDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com