HELP - In need of advice

[donutsweeper]

My bigbang is nearing the 11,000 word mark and I was about to begin to drop hints to what the alien menace was, except now I have a problem.  I just read the Torchwood book  Another Life, and while it's not exactly the alien storyline I was going for there are plenty of similarities.  I don't know what to do.  Should I:

1- Write it the way I planned and hope no one notices the similarities or accuses me of copying the book's premise?

2- Try to figure out a way to rewrite the alien menace to limit the similarities as much as possible?

3- Give up, since there is no way to alter the story to the point that there aren't some basic similarities or assumptions?

Comments

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I basically agree with what everyone else here said (I know, hardly helpful). That being said, I can't wait to read this.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

no it IS helpful. I was in complete panic mode and it's great when people say the obligatory 'chill out you're freaking over nothing'

I still have no idea if I'll ever finish it. I gotta get my head in the game

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Well, glad I could help, then.

...why do I suddenly have a Disney song stuck in my head?

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

because your caffeine intake is too low to fight against it?

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

The world is determined to drive me back to caffeine. Disney songs are pretty damn convincing.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

enough caffeine, donuts or barrowman butt love might just do the trick.

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Moohahaha...I got FREE donuts from work last night.

Speaking of Barrowman butt love...I had this really entertaining Amazon incident last night, involving the recommendations I got from pre-ordering his book.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh, I saw that, but forgot to comment. *sigh* I'm vaguely disappointed at amazon for that!

wait a sec... FREE DONUTS???!?!?!?!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I have the weirdest experiences with Amazon.

Yes. Free donuts. It's one benefit of closing the dining hall.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Amazon and I do not get along.

Free donuts *sighs happily*

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Same here, but I usually end up there when I can't find something anywhere else for a better price.

It's just convinced me I need to close more often.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

So jealous....

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Hee.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

you are evil!

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Am not.

Oh, I probably wanted the halo for that one...not the horns. Oops.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

halo.. yeah.. that's what comes to mind when I think of you...

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I'm perfectly innocent.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

*snort* oh yeah.. absolutely....

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

People never believe me...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

maybe those who haven't gotten to know you....

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

Moohahaha.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

although your username is a tipoff

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

The Dark Mark on my arm should probably warn people, too...

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

and your ability to use swedish fish in warfare

[the-dark-side.livejournal.com]

I'm particularly proud of that one.