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Originally Posted by leebase
It would be one thing for an unknown to do that...but for an established writer to do the same really is odd.
That said...if you like Jack Reacher books, you'll enjoy the John Puller books as well. No one gets to own an idea in literature. Just think of how many different ways Shakespeare's stories get told and retold.
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Those two contradict themselves. How is it allowed for newbies, but not established writers? Makes little sense when both books end up being good as in above. A newbie using it will be just told that the book was good because he "stole"? Takes a lot more than just stealing an idea to make a good book. Even if you are already a good established writer. Granted, an established one can get away with crap maybe once or twice and not suffer much, but after that readers will question what happened. Not?
Doesn't James Patterson do the same thing? Only he has the audacity to claim it at his work? Same difference, IMO.