I just thought I'd toss out this little question.
At least twelve years ago, Mercedes Lackey wrote a song, "Eumenides," which she describes as inspired by "a moment of mixed self-pity and rage." (I love it, by the way, although I don't even want to think about what Doug's power would make of it.)
About fifteen years ago, David Weber wrote a book titled Path of the Fury (recently revised and republished under a different title which I can't at the moment recall).
The song and the book have an essentially identical plot -- but neither writer has, so far as I know, given the other any credit for inspiration. I suppose it's possible that each came up with the idea independently -- but....
Does anyone here know any facts/explanation about this that I've missed? I've wondered about this one ever since I read Path of the Fury and thought, "Hey! This is 'Eumenides'!"
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
At least twelve years ago, Mercedes Lackey wrote a song, "Eumenides," which she describes as inspired by "a moment of mixed self-pity and rage." (I love it, by the way, although I don't even want to think about what Doug's power would make of it.)
About fifteen years ago, David Weber wrote a book titled Path of the Fury (recently revised and republished under a different title which I can't at the moment recall).
The song and the book have an essentially identical plot -- but neither writer has, so far as I know, given the other any credit for inspiration. I suppose it's possible that each came up with the idea independently -- but....
Does anyone here know any facts/explanation about this that I've missed? I've wondered about this one ever since I read Path of the Fury and thought, "Hey! This is 'Eumenides'!"
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.