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Imitation is the best form of flattery

But is sure can become annoying when someone steps on your literary toes.

By Antoni De'LeonPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Imitation is the best form of flattery
Photo by Cathy Mü on Unsplash

I like to have fun with my writing. Creeping, encroaching, crawling, twisting words and phrases to 'turn the screw', so to speak, on the everyday and mundane.

I admit that I do get inspiration from within other people's ideas and thoughts, as others may also get from mine.

But when it gets completely ridiculous, is when I draw the line.

An example if you will indulge me:

I wrote my lovely little Haiku "When pigs fly".

Now changed to "See pink pigs fly".

For lo and behold, I suddenly see someone making every other animal fly too.

And not just one, suddenly a whole barrage of lizards, bats , lions, apes, cats, dogs, rats and what not, started flying too.

With a title just like my own.

Becoming completely annoyed, I immediately unsubscribed from the person. Now, I am not trying to be mean...I am just asking that you not so blatantly take my idea, without at least finding your own title.

I felt encroached upon, having now being forced to change my own cover title, through no fault of my own.

Sorry, to say. I did not feel at all flattered.

By Ugur Akdemir on Unsplash

There is beautiful imitation...then there is encroachment.

For life imitates art, and art imitates life...but only in the best of ways.

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About the Creator

Antoni De'Leon

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. (Helen Keller).

Tiffany, Dhar, JBaz, Rommie, Grz, Paul, Mike, Sid, NA, Michelle L, Caitlin, Sarah P. List unfinished.

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  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    😢

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    I am sorry that someone stole your idea. The worst ones are those who do it word for word. Vocal has been vigilant with people who copies others work. I would report people who does that.

  • Come onnnn, drop names! I wanna know who they are hehehhehee

  • Novel Allenabout a year ago

    Very true, not everyone understands the game or the rules. But still, use your brain people, There are ideas everywhere. I agree with your view,

  • Kendall Defoe about a year ago

    I agree. And don't forget: imbibation is the best form of fattery!

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago

    i agree.. we should let our unique voice shine, and imitation isn't necessarily the best form of flattery!

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