Concerning 'stem' Characters...

goldiegollum · 10-24-2003, 06:48 PM

Many of the characters in my story start from what i like to call a stem character. This means that they started out as a character (or two) from another story. They of corse have a different names and some different traits. As they develope, the differences between them and the stem character grow and they end up being someone unique.

Do other writers do this?

Is this considered stealing a character?

Responses please!!!!

goldiegollum · 10-24-2003, 06:50 PM

ach!

I just realized i posted in the wrong forum and i don't know how to move it! COuld someone move this to writers workshop if they see it and know how!?

***Earniel*** · 10-25-2003, 11:07 AM

Moving to Writer's Workshop.

Willow Oran · 10-26-2003, 10:52 PM

I certainly hope it's not considered stealing a character, seeing as that's precisely how I got some of my main characters. Mine are by now completely unrecognizable from their 'stems' except for a couple who were based off of uncopyrighted characters from some popular legends and whose names remained the same or similar to the originals.

10-24-2003, 06:48 PM	#1
goldiegollum Enting Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: in a treee, by the seeee, he he heee! Posts: 80	Concerning 'stem' Characters... Many of the characters in my story start from what i like to call a stem character. This means that they started out as a character (or two) from another story. They of corse have a different names and some different traits. As they develope, the differences between them and the stem character grow and they end up being someone unique. Do other writers do this? Is this considered stealing a character? Responses please!!!! __________________ "Fish every day! THree times a day! Fresh from the sea!" But WHY... I am the holder of the squeaky. squeaka-squeaka-squeaka

10-24-2003, 06:50 PM	#2
goldiegollum Enting Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: in a treee, by the seeee, he he heee! Posts: 80	ach! I just realized i posted in the wrong forum and i don't know how to move it! COuld someone move this to writers workshop if they see it and know how!? __________________ "Fish every day! THree times a day! Fresh from the sea!" But WHY... I am the holder of the squeaky. squeaka-squeaka-squeaka

10-25-2003, 11:07 AM	#3
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Moving to Writer's Workshop. __________________ We are not things.

10-26-2003, 10:52 PM	#4
Willow Oran Deus Ex Machina Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,951	I certainly hope it's not considered stealing a character, seeing as that's precisely how I got some of my main characters. Mine are by now completely unrecognizable from their 'stems' except for a couple who were based off of uncopyrighted characters from some popular legends and whose names remained the same or similar to the originals. __________________ "5. Plain Rings with RUNES on the inside. Avoid these like the PLAGUE. -Diana Wynne Jones Tough Guide To FantasyLand ...it's not much of a show if somebody doesn't suffer, and preferably at length. Suffering is beautiful in any case, and so is anguish; but as for loathing, and bitterness... I don't think they belong on the stage at all. - Isabella, I Gelosi

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