| Author | Message | ||
| Russell D. Daily
Member Username: russelld Post Number: 57 Registered: 12-2007 |
I am very appreciative of this site and all the good suggestions I have received about my poems. My question is; if I use the suggestions offered here is there a problem with my owning the poem one hundred percent. For those who know please advise. How you react to what I say and do is not about me but all about you. | ||
| Ron. Lavalette
Intermediate Member Username: dellfarmer Post Number: 555 Registered: 05-2007 |
I don't think it's an issue. For what it's worth, you can print this off and file it: Russell P. Daily is hereby released by me to copy, keep, publish and/or destroy any and all changes, suggestions, hints, alterations or sundry other mutilations I have either expressly or implicitly applied to his original work. Anyone who says otherwise is itchin for a fight. Neener neener neener. ...................Ron. Lavalette Serously, dude: it's a workshop. Not to slight your talent, but the market in stolen poetry is pretty small. Maybe after you win the Nobel, somebody might say, "Y'know, he got that phrase from me," but only because they'll be wanting a ride on your famous coat-tails. Until then, I wouldn't worry. It never hurts to say, "Thanks. I think I'll use that," though, just in case. That way, they can't say they weren't warned. --Ron. Eggs Over Tokyo | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Moderator Username: garydawg Post Number: 21216 Registered: 07-2001 |
It is your poem even if every word but one changed, even if all you do is add punc or caps. When you agree to the workshop rules, you agree to let the originator own everything he/she takes for revision. And given that most of us will not make even a nickel out our work. Teresa and a v few others the exception. Smiles. Gary | ||
| Russell D. Daily
Member Username: russelld Post Number: 61 Registered: 12-2007 |
Hey, thanks for the response. Wasn't sure so I thought I'd ask. Russell How you react to what I say and do is not about me but all about you. | ||
| Fred Longworth
Senior Member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 2921 Registered: 05-2006 |
When people offer suggestion on my poems, I often subdivide the poem into "my words" and "their words" and later when I've sold the poem to Paris Review or similar for big bucks, I pro-rate their share of the poem according to the letter weight of their contribution. Best, Fred Unofficial Forum Pariah recent victim of alien abduction | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Moderator Username: garydawg Post Number: 21217 Registered: 07-2001 |
Derf, you owe me half pence... Smiles. Gary |
