: Re: Would it be plagiarism if you use a changed scene? If I read someone else's scene that describes a situation in my own work if adapted to fit my characters and plot, would it constitute plagiarism

During college, with my professor's permission, I re-adapted a short story that I'd read to be from the point of view of another character, changing elements of the story. It was a great exercise for my writing skills and proved to be one of the best things I've ever written.

Without substantially changing the story so that the original author couldn't recognize it, I wouldn't submit the story to a magazine or journal. While I'd added characters and modified many pieces, the original story was still recognizable. It was a good exercise, but too close for comfort.

If you feel the original author of your scene would not recognize it, you have probably "owned" the idea enough to make it your own idea. If, however, you have not been able to change it substantially, I would shy away from using it.

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