tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post408835864807467849..comments2024-03-28T06:47:03.013-07:00Comments on More Red Ink: Safety Check: The Antidote for Accidental PlagiarismMarty Halpernhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01180395701141986711noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-48677835672129893302017-12-27T08:08:29.832-08:002017-12-27T08:08:29.832-08:00Angel,
Thank you for your, albeit brief, comment. ...Angel,<br />Thank you for your, albeit brief, comment. I'm glad that you found this post from a couple years ago.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />- martyhMarty Halpernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180395701141986711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-28752505204613599022017-12-26T22:30:19.513-08:002017-12-26T22:30:19.513-08:00Wow, great post.Wow, great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384252048920719168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-25432215514798805292015-12-23T11:33:31.319-08:002015-12-23T11:33:31.319-08:00Mark,
Though your comment is quite brief, it is c...Mark,<br /><br />Though your comment is quite brief, it is certainly direct -- and I thank you as well for the kind words.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />- martyhMarty Halpernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180395701141986711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-91795338890069504522015-12-23T04:56:04.984-08:002015-12-23T04:56:04.984-08:00 would like to thank you for writing. would like to thank you for writing. Sharda Hinkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03049412878821578827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-67708160352882442732013-04-16T15:36:52.027-07:002013-04-16T15:36:52.027-07:00That's an excellent question that you pose, an...That's an excellent question that you pose, and I really wish I had a solid answer for you. Over the past few years some specific instances have arisen in which published authors (both in fiction and nonfiction) have been called out for plagiarism. And this happened primarily because someone who read their work (book, online content, etc.) had also previously read the work from which they had plagiarized, and could pinpoint much of the material that was specifically copied.<br /><br />You could pull out some key content from the book and perform a web search, but that only works if the content is not commonly used. If you are reading a ms. and find sections that are completely out of character in style and quality compared to the majority of the ms., then maybe those sections are worth a search. But even then, without anything specific to compare to, a web search could be like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack.<br /><br />Unfortunately, editors cannot read, and know, every book that is out there. As an editor myself, there is a point where I just have to trust the author. Most publishing contracts, even for short stories, typically include a clause that states that the work in question is the author's own work, that the author holds the rights to the work, etc. This clause won't help the publisher's bottom line in the event the book just published turns out to be a fraud, but it does help protect the publisher legally -- though not necessarily morally, as those who purchased the book will feel ripped off.<br /><br />If you are a teacher and wish to check some of your students' papers for plagiarism, in case they've copied from Wikipedia or an encyclopedia or some other online site, <a href="http://mashable.com/2012/08/29/plagiarism-online-services/" rel="nofollow">Mashable</a> has a list of 10 sites to help check for plagiarism.<br /><br />Other than that, I can only wish you good luck!<br />Cheers, and thanks for your question.<br />- marty<br />Marty Halpernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180395701141986711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-38799880184141510272013-04-16T13:16:02.734-07:002013-04-16T13:16:02.734-07:00Where can you check fiction for plagiarism online?...Where can you check fiction for plagiarism online?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-6422123009992481472012-06-21T16:19:29.375-07:002012-06-21T16:19:29.375-07:00Alex,
Thank you for your thoughful comment, and be...Alex,<br />Thank you for your thoughful comment, and best of luck with your pending case in the UK.<br />Cheers,<br />- martyMarty Halpernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180395701141986711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615571722773062719.post-81554289388789307142012-06-21T15:50:51.719-07:002012-06-21T15:50:51.719-07:00There is nothing wrong, esp if a character is talk...There is nothing wrong, esp if a character is talking and citing casually, say poetry. That's not plagiarism.<br /><br />Nor, IMO, is a phrase of 5-10 words in a book<br /><br />Any normal judge can see that this is a natural mind-magnet/mind-filter at work. We all use Shakepearian terms, we say "you're breaking my heart" etc<br /><br />Plagiarism, when it's there is repeated, and common and gets over 1% of the total text, and THEN we can say, ah-hah, this is deliberate stealing.<br /><br />I have been plagiarised in a case breaking in the UK this weekend. In this case the plagiariser took a whole story of mine and slipped it into her collection (by accident of course)<br /><br />It turned out I was one victim of dozens<br /><br /><br />Alex Keegan<br /><br />Newbury<br />EnglandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com