So I have been on a bit of a writing streak lately and as a general matter I think my best material comes from real life inspiration. I take stories that happen to me or friends, add a lot of dramatic flair and hopefully come up with something new and interesting.

It's created tension with my SO when I've written stories about old girlfriends and it actually got me into a lot of trouble once because a friend started beefing with me because he said the story I used for a short film to much resembled his relationship and cause static with him and his ex-girl. We've actually have'nt been the same since.

I've been weary of doing stuff like that since but I just heard a story from a friend that is sooo perfect for a creative work that I feel compelled to use it. I am pretty sure if my friend saw it probably would damage our friendship and might do some harm to his marriage.

I feel like if I were a committed artist I would say f the friendship and create the work.


Anyway, anyone else ever been in a position like this?


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-oLqMwzvBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJ8l5KJeOI&feature=youtu.be&t=25

I've had girls ask, 'Is that supposed to be me?' and I've lied and told them no.

But I've never experienced any personal beef over anything I've ever written based on anyone.

Then again, I don't ever show anyone my shit who isn't going to come upon it by themselves.

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And he didn't beef with it, until the girl started beefing with it.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

like the film is out already with his real name in it?


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>"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then
>they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson
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>"One of the most important things in life is what Judge
>Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to
>whether you're

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

was it a documentary?


damn, you really are like this IRL. LOL...j/k

I've never had anyone get upset at anything I've created, other than my jokes which can run a little dark sometimes. I'm not a comedian tho, so it's not a big thing.

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Because you can have characters and stories inspired by real people and events, but a writer will add their own twist and creative elements to make it their own work.

So I could have a character based off you and your girl, but if the character based on me ends up f'ing your girl that doesn't really mean anything (and certainly doesn't mean I f'd your girl). It just means that is what the story dictated.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson


"One of the most important things in life is what Judge Learned Hand described as 'that ever-gnawing inner doubt as to whether you're

while we were still together.
she was a bit upset but she got over it...after we broke up

you'll never be a great writer if you have to keep stopping to censor yourself
in case somebody sees a bit of themselves in it and gets their panties in a bunch

it should be common sense by now
if you hang with a writer/artist, you might find a piece of you or your life in their work
where do they think we get the good stuff from?


your mistake is sharing it with them in advance
when the time comes, just send 'em in an invite to sundance

p.s. come to think of it. when i used to write more, i had some unflattering stuff about my family in there. they were a bit amused or mildly irritated but never requested that i pull it. maybe because it was clear within that work that there was alot of love there. so i would say just shoot for a "fair and balanced" portrayal. if a friend genuinely has no redeeming features...well you shouldn't be hanging out with straight up villains anyway.

We were studying the human form with gesture drawings in studio. I drew her sitting in a puddle of water naked, diving into a swimming pool, etc. I was fully intending of submitting them as I thought they were excellent.

She was livid. Had me tear those shits out and tear them up immediately.

~Experience is the currency of the soul.

but I didn't make him destroy them or anything.

I just wanted to know why I was always naked when I never posed naked for him.

I wasn't trying to be cheeky or anything, no pun intended.

~Experience is the currency of the soul.

my sister said it was good writing,
but said it wae blasphemy.

i corrected her, noting that technically,
it was heresy.

she said that didn't make it better.