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posted by [personal profile] potted_music at 09:26am on 24/03/2015
While prowling the wilderness of a kinkmeme, as one does, I found a shiny prompt that got my juices flowing, but with a major caveat.

[Hypothetical example is hypothetical]

OP: Harry/Eggsy. Harry and Eggsy own an artisanal bakery and bond over growing the special herbs gathered in the fields of Provence, at dawn before full moon, by virgins.

Me: Such a swell idea, OP! <3
P.S. It's Starbucks instead of an artisanal bakery.
P.P.S. They are growing weed rather than herbs. Whatever, some growing's happening, right?
P.P.P.S. It's Harry/Merlin instead of Harry/Eggsy, because Eggsy does not make me happy in my pants.
Much love, p_m

Any idea on what's the correct procedure for such cases? Obviously, that's not a fill, because I tend not to provide such strong reasons to reconnect my mug to a chair. But that's still, recognizably, a kernel of the OP's idea. If I do write it (the temptation is strong, and the spirit is weak), do I acknowledge the original prompt/drop the OP a link regardless? Or do I just, dunno, break my fingers with a door and not write the thing?

Need help from people more experienced in these things!
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posted by [personal profile] marina at 01:56pm on 24/03/2015
Write it, acknowlege in the notes that it's vaguely/partially based on prompt X from the kinkmeme, drop a line to the OP saying something like "It's not quite what you wanted, but your prompt inspired me to write a similar story with some changes [link]".
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posted by [personal profile] potted_music at 02:25pm on 24/03/2015
Sounds reasonable, thank you so much! <3

(God, I missed the craziness of being in fandom.)
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posted by [personal profile] marina at 02:31pm on 24/03/2015
<3 I've missed you on my rlist! :)
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posted by [personal profile] potted_music at 04:14pm on 24/03/2015
I miss hanging out in Tel Aviv! *sending the universe of hugs your way*
 
posted by [personal profile] whatistigerbalm at 06:46pm on 24/03/2015
Write it and say what inspired it if you wish (though I don't think it's necessary, as the original idea sounds both common enough not to be "owned" by the OP, and your prompt is removed enough to be its own thing) but don't expect the OP to read it. IDK, this sounds like you could just post it somewhere and claim it was your idea all along.
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posted by [personal profile] potted_music at 07:16pm on 24/03/2015
Well, it is a rather recognizable fusion (hardly unique, but no fandom staple either), with certain recognizable details from the prompt.

Yeah, I wouldn't expect the OP to read it; I would have been upset if someone filled my prompt, but substituted the requested pairing with the second biggest one in fandom. IDK, hope the writing bug will pass.
 
posted by [personal profile] whatistigerbalm at 02:15am on 25/03/2015
I'd write it; you never know if it won't change some more along the way! Indulge the bug and see where it takes you. Like Marina says, if the prompt is recognisable you can always say what about it inspired you in particular.

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