Recently I posted a fanfic few weeks ago and it was about male pregnancy. Yes, I know it is weird for most of you readers here but then I received a message from another author saying that her fanfic was very similar to my story.
This was what she said.
Hello, this is GreyInnocence.
We discovered your fic a few days ago and thought it was awfully similar to our fic, "The Mpreg Drabbles." We asked a few other people their opinions on the matter, and they agree that your fic bears an uncanny resemblance to ours. The fact that it is so similar and was posted just a few weeks after ours makes us think you got the idea from us. We don't mind you using the idea, but in the world of fanfiction authors and authoresses it is common courtesy to say "Hey, this was inspired by so-and-so" in your author's note. If you did get the idea from us we would be obliged if you put something in your author's notes about it.
Thank you!
-Katie and Scarlet
I'm going to be frank with this. First, I have never read her fanfic before. I didn't even know she was a using an idea like that. Now let's be general and open. My fanfic was inspired by a friend who loves shonenai as much as I do. I even admitted to the entire anime club that I really love shonenai and one day, we were talking about male couples when we stumbled upon mpreg because there was once she told she read a fanfic in winglin about male pregnancy.
I am not making this matter big, because I actually learn something from this and I hope the authors understand.
First, there is such thing as coincidences. I really didn't know they had a fanfic like that and I have never read it. It was only YESTERDAY, I read it and believe it or not, there wasn't much of a similarity between the fanfics only except for the some. It wasn't like I copy and pasted their ideas into my fanfic mind you, I have my own ideas too. I am not dependent on your style of writing so beat that.
I discussed with my friends and even showed them their fanfic and mine. She said, there wasn't much of a resemblance aside from the general idea they were using. Even I read it many times and I only spot a few which doesn't mean they have the right to actually accuse me for somehow taking their idea and not crediting their work. Yes, if I was really inspired by a fanfic I would I would credit them just like my deviantart where I credit the artist for their inspiration.
Ideas are meant to be shared like you said, but you really are making a big fuss out of it aren't you? So, I have explained it clearly and you aren't replying me which means you don't have anything to say do you?
There was also another email from, this reader, Katie (who I believe is the author of that fanfic) and the way you said it really pushed my buttons. I am not immature who finds excuses by saying is a coincidence. Because let me tell this to your face, IT IS THE TRUTH. It was a coincidence.
Well then, I am SORRY if I stepped on your pudgy ass or STOLE your content and ideas but seriously, because I have learnt my lesson before. And now, I will continue to post the story and let there be no more said.