I think it depends on how original the idea is... Like I know enchanted_jae has her fifi stories and it would be rude of someone to write that type of a story without her permission and crediting her idea because she's written many many in that story arc and its pretty much hers as much as Draco and Harry are JK's.
With spells and names and such... I think maybe people should at least credit in some way... its not different from crediting and artist or a singer if your inspired by their works... It just takes common sense. I would actually be flattered if someone liked my story so much that they wanted to write something similiar or even wanted to continue the story because I hadnt had the time to do so... but yeah I might want credit for the original idea or the inspiration.
Sometimes tho I think authours dont plagiarize on purpose either... you read so much stuff that canon and fanon sort of blur or you dont realize that an idea you got was from something you read or you may have a similiar idea and not realize that its been written.
I know there are many similiar veela fics, rentboy fics, MPreg fics, and marriage law fics... I mean theres only so many ways you can do the general premise to those sorts of stories, its the details that make it more an authours original idea... I think when in doubt, credit to be safe... It certainly can't hurt any and it just might save you a bunch of drama. I think we all take inspiration from things we read... so its inevitable that we might write something somebody else has done but in our own unique way!! <3
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With spells and names and such... I think maybe people should at least credit in some way... its not different from crediting and artist or a singer if your inspired by their works... It just takes common sense. I would actually be flattered if someone liked my story so much that they wanted to write something similiar or even wanted to continue the story because I hadnt had the time to do so... but yeah I might want credit for the original idea or the inspiration.
Sometimes tho I think authours dont plagiarize on purpose either... you read so much stuff that canon and fanon sort of blur or you dont realize that an idea you got was from something you read or you may have a similiar idea and not realize that its been written.
I know there are many similiar veela fics, rentboy fics, MPreg fics, and marriage law fics... I mean theres only so many ways you can do the general premise to those sorts of stories, its the details that make it more an authours original idea... I think when in doubt, credit to be safe... It certainly can't hurt any and it just might save you a bunch of drama. I think we all take inspiration from things we read... so its inevitable that we might write something somebody else has done but in our own unique way!! <3