Unconscious Plagiarism

[threecee]

Sometimes I get what seems like a good idea for a story, but as I start fleshing it out, it starts to seem very familiar. I will start to feel pretty sure that I have read a similar story at some point even if I can't find it. (I have a pretty good memory for things I've read, so I could easily have read it a couple years ago.)

I don't want to accidentally take over someone else's story, but there are a limited number of possible plots unless you go to AU. For example: Napoleon and Illya are hiding from THRUSH in a deserted cabin and one of them is hurt.

Does this happen to other people? How much do you worry about using a similar situation as long as you put your own spin on it?

Once Upon a Time Affair - Hiatus

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Just a quick reminder that the Once Upon a Time Affair is going on hiatus until September. However, should your muse be playing well with you at the moment, and you feel the urge to write for one of the prompts, you can find them all by clicking on the banner below.