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Skip this and read "On Writing". The author of this submission borderline plagiarized this story from King. Yes, I know that they credit the book, but by the en
by scott_s 10y ago
Skip this and read "On Writing". The author of this submission borderline plagiarized this story from King. Yes, I know that they credit the book, but by the end, they basically just replace "I" with "he". It's copying what King wrote, badly. It would take just as much space to just quote King's story.
This bothers me because it's such a poignant story, well-told, and it's King's story to tell, not this author.
- blazespin 10y agoGreat. So they basically plagiarized and added a clickbait title. Welcome to new journalism (same as the old journalism).
- Kiro 10y agoBookmarks 2016? How is that a clickbait title?
- Acanthae 10y agoSeconding this; this story is a watered-down version of the real story. If you don't want to dedicate the time to reading On Writing, King also references this story nicely in the introduction to most recent versions of Carrie.
- dean 10y agoGeez. "Plagiarize" is a pretty strong word for this. The guy related one small part of a book, and anyone interested will likely check out the book for themselves anyway. The article is practically a rave review of the book. Give the guy a break.
- scott_s 10y agoIt is a strong word, and I use it deliberately. These sentences were clearly copied from King. If your reader would be better served by a direct quote, then you are not "relating" a part of a book.
- macavity23 10y agoIt is a great book. It also explains why the ending to The Stand sucks so hard, which always bothered me :)