Today, I let a friend read a draft of the novel I'm writing. She claimed the antagonist is blatantly based on her, and threatened to sue me if I don't pay her royalties. The antagonist is an ancient, insane goblin witch. I guess I see now how this confusion could arise. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was reading my students' Halloween stories I made them write for my creative writing class in high school. One of my students wrote about attacking me. She got my street address perfect and everything. FML
Today, I ruined a 4-year long friendship over something stupid, and I'm now being ghosted. I tried to fix it several times, but she doesn't care anymore I don't think. Imagine being the antagonist in your own story. FML
Today, after working on my novel for two years, I found out that another book has recently been published with an almost identical plot. I was going to submit it to a publisher in two days. FML
Today, I found out that my roommate secretly edited a paper I wrote and recently turned in, so that it repeatedly refers to the famed author "Kneel Gayman." I'm positive that's not how it's spelled. FML
Today, I started a new fantasy romance novel. It was very interesting, but then later I read the plot on Wikipedia and spoiled not just the book but the whole series for myself. Why do I do this? FML
Today, I was reading a book in public. Some bastard stranger came over and started spoiling the plot for me. FML
Today, we had a meeting at my job and we had to introduce new ideas to our boss. Earlier, I was talking to one of my close friends who also attended the meeting about my idea. As we start the meeting, she decides to steal my idea and take complete credit for it. My boss loves "her" idea. FML
Today, at college, I finally talked myself into confessing my feelings to a girl I really like. Her response was to threaten to sue me. For what, exactly? I have no goddamned idea. I just don't understand people anymore. FML
Today, my ex friend turned half the school against me, saying I stole and damaged her phone, both lies. Things escalated and she threatened to jump me if I didn't apologize. I apologized but now she's making me pay money for something I didn't do, and I'm seriously considering a restraining order. FML
Today, after getting a friend of a friend a job, overnight she turned into Satan, making a job I once loved a hell on earth. I should really try to get to know people before I do them a favor. FML
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Top comments
newburton13 26
I doubt she would want to prove in front of a judge that she's an insane goblin witch, even if she is. You'll be fine.
Catkam623 27
Can you collect royalties from an insane asylum?
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Comments (73)
Clintdapict 4
She's channeling a previous life....
abbyycarper 13
I think you need a new friend
diabian 9
Any publicity is good publicity... I say go ahead, and make her sue you.
schadenfreud 6
shes obviously trolling
Tiffanywastaken 16
that's MISS ancient, insane goblin witch to you.
Hetalia_freak 14
Well I'm sorry about your crazy friend, but I hope your novel gets published
rfid_fml 13
Even if your character is based on her OP, there are two words that usually defeat crap like this..... FAIR USE.
_Princess_Peach_ 9
I want to read this book, sounds ******* awesome
Vitualamen 11
"Friend"...
worldclassrager 41
Make the character male...that will resolve the issue but still...have a real editor from a legit publishing company proofread it you would never have these problems...