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Plagiarism is the use of the ideas and words of another passed off as one's own. Issues here include similarity of work, theme, and characters. Plagiarism is not always a crime, but in academia and industry it is seen as a serious ethical offence. Cases of plagiarism can also constitute copyright infringement.
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Can I use a creature concept with a similar name and appearance to an established creature I didn't know about?
In 2014, when I was 7, I made a dragon that I called the Shadow Fury, and then in 2016 I watched HTTYD for the first time. I've since added the Shadow Fury to my books.
My issue is this. The Shadow ...
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Which platform offers secure poetry sharing with feedback while preventing plagiarism?
I'm a poetry learner looking for a platform that allows me to share my work securely with a small group for feedback while preventing plagiarism. Specifically, I need a platform that:
Allows ...
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Is my plot too similar to "Harry Potter" or other fantasy genre books?
I'm working on a story in Hindi.
The protagonist is a fairy princess who was left in her maternal uncle's house because in her world (which is above clouds) she is loved by her maternal family, but ...
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Is "Protagonist's family gets killed by dark forces" an original idea?
As the title suggests, is "Protagonist's family gets killed by dark forces" an original idea? It was something I had originally conceived. However, I realized that Harry Potter has a very ...
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How do I know if I’m plagiarizing? [duplicate]
Ok, hi everybody! I hope this bodes over well. It all started when I was worldbuilding for my novel tonight and I was thinking about a few things. I made a nation, a backstory for the nation, and a ...
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Can I summarize and paraphrase someone's findings and cite their authors and make it for my references?
I was using other researchers' sources. I want to summarize, paraphrase, and cite the authors of that previous study. I was writing my research paper and I stumbled upon important information, but the ...
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How to avoid plagiarism in a fictional work that draws on academic ideas
I am writing a short story which I plan to post on my blog, my motivation being partly literary and partly to illustrate some economic ideas within a plausibly realistic setting (ie not a fantasy ...
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When you write a sentence using information from one source, and knowledge that you have, do you need to include where that information came from?
I am writing a historical paper about Operation Mincemeat for National History Day. I have never written anything in this format before, so I am confused. Also, citing sources incorrectly can get you ...
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When writing a footnote for a book that you’ve used separate pages from, should you include them together, or should you give them separate footnotes?
I am writing a historical paper about Operation Mincemeat for National History Day. While there is a rule book, it doesn’t clarify a lot of the little details.
Also, if you are supposed to include ...
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My novel was inspired by a golden-age musical. The setting is different but the plot threads and characters are similar. Am I plagiarizing?
I seem to see some similar questions to this, but not ones that answer my question well enough that I feel confident, so I’d love some feedback on my specific situation.
I am a few chapters in to ...
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How is AI treated in terms of copyright?
If a writer uses an AI tool and enters a prompt then uses the tool's output, is that copyright infringed?
Just to be more clear with my question. I am not talking about a prompt that says "Write ...
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Is this plagiarism or against copyright?
The main character is an Isekai'd individual who gains a summon skill that lets her create templates of her summons. She makes a summon called Kuriboh that initially can multiply and explode. Some of ...
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Do I need to cite ChatGPT in published writing?
If I use ChatGPT to generate the initial prose for, say, a 2 paragraph introduction (where I modify and rephrase a little) do I need to cite it or somehow give credit?
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How to make sure a character is not too similar to an existing character
In my story, I am writing a side character for my fantasy epic. Originally, she was going to play a very minor role, but now she has more character and interaction. Unfortunately, I fear she may be ...
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Using Old Words
An important goal in writing is to avoid plagiarism. But does this mean we have to state every idea in phrases we've never heard before?
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