Kate Cavanaugh Writes | CAN YOU STEAL A PLOT? (& other conundrums inspired by the Bad Art Friend, "The Plot," & Pam & Tommy) @KateCavanaugh | Uploaded February 2022 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Let's chat about that sometimes thin line between ✨inspiration ✨ and stealing.
0:00 How much can you "steal" before you lose the quotes? And the inspiration for this discussion...
2:29 Why I think every writer should read "The Plot."
3:55 7 poll questions regarding "What Would You Do" and trying to figure out where we draw the line with "stealing" from other's real life.
5:42 All of us will write different stories given the same prompt...(or would we? lol)
6:15 reading vlog of The Plot (with spoilers)
16:22 Morally, would you take the plot from a deceased acquaintance if you thought no one would find out? (And believed the story "deserved" to be shared and told.)
17:37 Stealing plots vs. stealing someone's real life experience & revealing the results of the WWYD poll questions!
20:07 Do you believe in the "big magic" concept of The Muse? Can people write the same story without ever speaking to one another??
22:00 My personal reasons for stealing all the things I overhear in a coffee shop (basically, the degree of separation between me and these people)
22:47 Delving more into "stealing" someone's life story and exploiting it vs. sharing it.
24:38 "Stealing" from acquaintances vs. friends vs. friend who are also writers. And how much could someone "steal" or ~be inspired by~ me before I was like ".....hold up."
30:27 Evolving feelings, questions for you, & why it can be scary to share your story on authortube.
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Can you steal a plot?
What are your personal morals regarding stealing bits of someone's real life story or experience? (Is it okay if it's just a line they said, a funny story from a stranger? Do you even count that as "stealing"?)
GIMME ALL YOUR NUANCED THOUGHTS on Pam & Tommy, The Bad Art Friend, The Plot (if you read it), etc.!
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
Our AuthortubeChat livestream discussion of these things, if you'd like to delve even deeper: youtube.com/watch?v=rdaDI0D0K1g
"The Plot": goodreads.com/en/book/show/55315487-the-plot
Pam & Tommy article: rollingstone.com/feature/pam-and-tommy-the-untold-story-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-sex-tape-194776
The Bad Art Friend: nytimes.com/2021/10/05/magazine/dorland-v-larson.html
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
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🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
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Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing
Let's chat about that sometimes thin line between ✨inspiration ✨ and stealing.
0:00 How much can you "steal" before you lose the quotes? And the inspiration for this discussion...
2:29 Why I think every writer should read "The Plot."
3:55 7 poll questions regarding "What Would You Do" and trying to figure out where we draw the line with "stealing" from other's real life.
5:42 All of us will write different stories given the same prompt...(or would we? lol)
6:15 reading vlog of The Plot (with spoilers)
16:22 Morally, would you take the plot from a deceased acquaintance if you thought no one would find out? (And believed the story "deserved" to be shared and told.)
17:37 Stealing plots vs. stealing someone's real life experience & revealing the results of the WWYD poll questions!
20:07 Do you believe in the "big magic" concept of The Muse? Can people write the same story without ever speaking to one another??
22:00 My personal reasons for stealing all the things I overhear in a coffee shop (basically, the degree of separation between me and these people)
22:47 Delving more into "stealing" someone's life story and exploiting it vs. sharing it.
24:38 "Stealing" from acquaintances vs. friends vs. friend who are also writers. And how much could someone "steal" or ~be inspired by~ me before I was like ".....hold up."
30:27 Evolving feelings, questions for you, & why it can be scary to share your story on authortube.
☟↓ QUESTIONS FOR YOU BELOOOOOW! ↓☟
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Can you steal a plot?
What are your personal morals regarding stealing bits of someone's real life story or experience? (Is it okay if it's just a line they said, a funny story from a stranger? Do you even count that as "stealing"?)
GIMME ALL YOUR NUANCED THOUGHTS on Pam & Tommy, The Bad Art Friend, The Plot (if you read it), etc.!
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
Our AuthortubeChat livestream discussion of these things, if you'd like to delve even deeper: youtube.com/watch?v=rdaDI0D0K1g
"The Plot": goodreads.com/en/book/show/55315487-the-plot
Pam & Tommy article: rollingstone.com/feature/pam-and-tommy-the-untold-story-of-the-worlds-most-infamous-sex-tape-194776
The Bad Art Friend: nytimes.com/2021/10/05/magazine/dorland-v-larson.html
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing
