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wordinistaBecause I'm a geek like that, I've been following this story for a while. This article makes me a happy Bunneh.
I mean, really. People bust their fucking asses to write something original, and a plagiarist gets a $500,000 two-novel book deal? I don't think so.
I think the thing that bugs me most about plagiarists is that they seem to think everyone around them is dumber than a box of rocks. They insult the intelligence of everyone around them. I mean, all the way from my students (kids who could barely string together a coherent sentence for in-class writings suddenly compose papers worthy of publication -- riiiiiiiiight) to fanfic plagiarists (copying off other ficcers AND published works -- and they think no one will notice), and now this.
How in the HELL did she think no one would pick up on this?!?!
For that matter -- why hadn't anyone noticed SOONER?
(And, dude, if I were one of her professors, I'd be going through her assignments with a fine-toothed comb. If you've got balls enough to plagiarize something like The Princess Diaries for a $500,000 book deal, you've got more than enough balls to plagiarize essays and research papers.)
I mean, really. People bust their fucking asses to write something original, and a plagiarist gets a $500,000 two-novel book deal? I don't think so.
I think the thing that bugs me most about plagiarists is that they seem to think everyone around them is dumber than a box of rocks. They insult the intelligence of everyone around them. I mean, all the way from my students (kids who could barely string together a coherent sentence for in-class writings suddenly compose papers worthy of publication -- riiiiiiiiight) to fanfic plagiarists (copying off other ficcers AND published works -- and they think no one will notice), and now this.
How in the HELL did she think no one would pick up on this?!?!
For that matter -- why hadn't anyone noticed SOONER?
(And, dude, if I were one of her professors, I'd be going through her assignments with a fine-toothed comb. If you've got balls enough to plagiarize something like The Princess Diaries for a $500,000 book deal, you've got more than enough balls to plagiarize essays and research papers.)
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Date: 2006-05-03 11:13 pm (UTC)But, c'mon, the friggin' Princess Diaries? I mean, of all the books to plagiarize, why choose one as well-known as that? Ok, I'll admit that I've been known to give a certain amount of respect to unethical individuals, just because of their brains, talent, or finesse. (Hats off to Jack the Ripper, etc.) But if you're a stupid criminal, I've got nothing for you.
Well, maybe a little pity for this 17-year-old who is now facing a life of, I dunno, housework? Avon sales? Anything but writing, that's for damn sure. =Þ