"[i]f you want to get published, you need to be prepared to deal with plagiarism."Another case of plagiarism has been highlighted within the online writing community by Greta Igl in a post called Stop! Thief! at her blog For Write or Wrong. The story, involving her friend "Carmen" (not her real name), is well worth a read. It demonstrates the blantant theft that some people are happy to pull off.
Within her post, Greta Igl lists the top five reasons she despises plagiarism. These are:
- Plagiarism steals more than just a writer’s words.
- Plagiarism makes editors suspicious of innocent writers.
- Plagiarism robs authors of the right to publish their own work.
- Plagiarism makes writers suspicious of one another.
- Plagiarism is the worst kind of grubby, back-stabbing behavior a writer can exhibit.
If you want to get published, you need to be wise to the risks of plagiarism. Take the time to read Greta Igl's article, and my post, Dealing with Plagiarism.
Use the comments below to share your own experiences with plagiarism. Have you ever found that your work has been copied without your permission?
Bernard, thanks so much for the shout out. There are lots of people out there who are willing to plagiarize. We really have to be vigilant in protecting our work.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Greta