Ripping stories/artwork off seems to have been the way to do things, historically speaking. (Well, in some cases.) >_>
My husband said the same thing - that if I wrote about a cartographer dressed like that, in that room, with those props, etc., that's way more iffy than just writing about a cartographer who maps metaphysical locations. He said he wouldn't be bothered by that, and my idea in particular doesn't bear much resemblance to the artwork. Like I said up above, it's really hard for me to unsee the connection though; I feel like I'm crossing some kind of line.
I see what you mean, though. It might be more disturbing if I wanted to draw a picture of a mystical cartographer instead. And come to think of it, what bothers me most is seeing stories that take after mine not just in idea, but also in the style of writing and such.
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My husband said the same thing - that if I wrote about a cartographer dressed like that, in that room, with those props, etc., that's way more iffy than just writing about a cartographer who maps metaphysical locations. He said he wouldn't be bothered by that, and my idea in particular doesn't bear much resemblance to the artwork. Like I said up above, it's really hard for me to unsee the connection though; I feel like I'm crossing some kind of line.
I see what you mean, though. It might be more disturbing if I wanted to draw a picture of a mystical cartographer instead. And come to think of it, what bothers me most is seeing stories that take after mine not just in idea, but also in the style of writing and such.
I didn't think about it that way. Hm.