Or, here’s a thought: Take the format of instructions to put, say a TV stand, together, complete with drawings, make it as basic as possible, and call it , “Basic Instructions”.
Robert Heinlein was once asked if it bothered him that the Star Trek episode, “The Trouble with Tribbles” was so similar to the “Flat Cats” in his novel The Rolling Stones. He replied that he’d stolen the idea himself, from the story “Pigs is Pigs”, by Ellis Parker Butler. In another context he wrote: “That’s the way with writers; they’ll steal anything, file off the serial numbers, and claim it for their own.”
Jeff0811 almost 6 years ago
Or, here’s a thought: Take the format of instructions to put, say a TV stand, together, complete with drawings, make it as basic as possible, and call it , “Basic Instructions”.
WoodstockJack almost 6 years ago
“The story of a young man who pretends to be a woman to get out of going to war.”?
Odysseus in The Iliad?
Willywise52 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
“Forbidden Story”.
Kaputnik almost 6 years ago
Robert Heinlein was once asked if it bothered him that the Star Trek episode, “The Trouble with Tribbles” was so similar to the “Flat Cats” in his novel The Rolling Stones. He replied that he’d stolen the idea himself, from the story “Pigs is Pigs”, by Ellis Parker Butler. In another context he wrote: “That’s the way with writers; they’ll steal anything, file off the serial numbers, and claim it for their own.”
So yes, it’s been done before.
MeGoNow Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Or for a happy ending, they find a nice monkey and settle down.
Display almost 6 years ago
I just knew this strip’s comments would be filled with nitpickers.
ChessPirate almost 6 years ago
She’s from uptown, he’s from the other side of the underwear tracks…
djlactin almost 6 years ago
My ancestors used to pretend to be their fathers, to be too old to get drafted. Worked: I exist!
Coyoty Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Sounds like a lousy story.