Stephenie Meyer obtožena plagiatorstva
Posted by Mateja in Jutranja zarja (Breaking Dawn), MTV - Somračni torek, O pisateljici in knjižni seriji, Somračne novice, Stephenie MeyerJordan Scott trdi, da je Stephenie Meyer idejo za knjigo Jutranja zarja (Breaking Dawn) dobila v njeni knjigi The Nocturne (2006).
Stephenie Meyer Accused Of Plagiarizing Novel For ‘Breaking Dawn’
Jordan Scott claims book is very similar to her 2006 novel ‘The Nocturne.’
By Gil Kaufman
There are some things you can always count on in one of today’s modern vampire novels: a breathless, cross-species love affair, bone-breaking lovemaking, lots of smoldering eyes and buckets of spilled blood. But, according to TMZ, an author named Jordan Scott claims she saw a few too many similarities between her 2006 vamp tale, “The Nocturne,” and “Twilight” scribe Stephenie Meyer’s 2008 book, “Breaking Dawn.”
In a cease-and-desist letter obtained by the site, Scott’s publisher claims the fourth book in the “Twilight” series has “striking and substantial” similarities to “The Nocturne,” part of a trilogy that 21-year-old musician/author Scott began writing when she was 15.
The letter claims there are a number of coincidences in the plotlines of the books, including a wedding, a post-wedding sex scene, a woman becoming sick because she’s carrying a child with “evil powers” and the death of a main character. The letter from a lawyer for Scott also claims that “both the ideas and in many instances the text” of the two books are very similar.
Among the examples of the similarities is a scene in which a main character is ill from carrying a child with dark powers. In Scott’s book, the description reads in part, “Her face was so pale, it was frightening; and there were beads of sweat pouring down her forehead. She couldn’t even stand, she was so weak. … She was violently ill, vomiting and scarcely able to catch her breath.”
In the allegedly similar scene in “Dawn,” Meyer writes: “Most of her dark hair was pulled away from her face into a messy knot, but a few strands stuck limply to her forehead and neck, to the sheen of sweat that covered her skin. There was something about her fingers and wrists that looked so fragile it was scary. She was sick. Very sick.”
The dozen examples given by Scott’s lawyer display some general similarities in tone and setting common to vampire tales, but, according to TMZ, an unnamed representative for Meyer dismissed the accusation. “The claim that ‘Breaking Dawn’ by Stephenie Meyer somehow infringes on an alleged book by someone named Jordan Scott is completely without merit. Neither Stephenie Meyer nor her representatives had any knowledge of this writer or her supposed book prior to this claim.”
Spokespeople for Scott and Meyer could not be reached for comment at press time.
Predstavnik založbe Hachette se je že odzval na obtožbe.
‘Twilight’ Publisher Calls Plagiarism Claim ‘Frivolous’
Jordan Scott’s lawyer considers further legal action to prevent ‘Breaking Dawn’ movie.
By Gil Kaufman
One is a modern tale about doomed teenage love between a human and a vampire, with a third-wheel werewolf, set in Forks, Washington. It’s the last installment of an international sensation that has sold more than 40 million copies and spawned a major motion picture series. The other is a magical tale of doomed love between a young sorcerer and a teenage girl in 15th-century France, penned by a then 15-year-old author/actress/singer as the first installment of a planned trilogy.
While Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series has transformed the married Mormon mother of three into a literary superstar, the lesser-known Jordan Scott has toiled mostly in obscurity … until this week, when her lawyers filed a cease-and-desist letter against Meyer’s publisher, claiming that the fourth “Twilight” book, “Breaking Dawn,” bears a striking resemblance to Scott’s “The Nocturne.” The fundamental plots and main characters of both stories are very different, but the letter provides side-by-side comparisons of similar scenes featuring weddings, honeymoon nights and life-threatening pregnancies.
“It’s very close and highly unlikely that it’s a coincidence,” said Craig Williams, a copyright attorney who filed the C&D order on Scott’s behalf. “Jordan has asked that we draft a complaint and a motion for a preliminary injunction [against Meyer's publisher].”
Williams said Scott is not seeking any compensation from Meyer or her publisher, Little, Brown & Co. (part of the Hachette Book Group), but rather acknowledgement of the similarity and a cessation of the circulation of the book. “We also want to stop them from making it into a movie and profiting from her [Scott's] work,” he said.
In a statement provided to MTV News, a Hachette rep said, “The claim that ‘Breaking Dawn’ by Stephenie Meyer somehow infringes on an alleged book by someone named Jordan Scott is completely without merit. Neither Stephenie Meyer nor her representatives had any knowledge of this writer or her supposed book prior to this claim. Ms. Scott’s attorney has yet to furnish us with a copy of the book to support this claim as requested. The world of the ‘Twilight Saga’ and the stories within it are entirely the creation of Ms. Meyer. Her books have been a phenomenal sensation, and perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising to hear that other people may seek to ride the coattails of such success. This claim is frivolous and any lawsuit will be defended vigorously.”
Earlier this year, a rumor surfaced that filming on the “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon,” had been halted due to a plagiarism lawsuit from one of Meyer’s former Brigham Young University roommates who claimed the book’s story was based on something she wrote while the two lived together. The story was quickly deemed an Internet hoax and dismissed as a fabrication.
While Meyer’s books have topped best-seller list across the globe, Scott’s 2006 novel does not appear to have been widely stocked in book stores and has been available mostly through her official Web site and other online distributors.
“Jordan Scott began creating ‘The Nocturne’ in 2003,” Williams said in a statement. “As she developed the book, originally published in 2006, she regularly posted passages and chapters on her Web site, JordanScott.com. In reviewing Stephanie Meyer’s ‘Breaking Dawn,’ released in 2008, we found a number of instances where the text, characters and story line contain substantial similarities to Jordan Scott’s original work. We seek an admission from Ms. Meyer that our client’s copyright was infringed and that ‘Breaking Dawn’ and all derivative works be discontinued.”
Williams said Scott has plans to turn her trilogy into a film series and that so far he’s received no response from Meyer’s lawyers. He said they requested a copy of Scott’s book for comparison, which he said he provided, and that the next time he heard from Meyer’s camp it was a communication from her publisher contesting whether “Nocturne” was available for sale. “That’s almost always the case when they say they haven’t heard of the author when it’s a relative unknown,” said Williams.
Asked how Scott became aware of the alleged plagiarism, Williams said several of her friends who read both her novel and Meyer’s tale told her it was “virtually the same book.”
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