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Neighbor's divorce sparked my prompt. She read it. Ethical breach or creative license?
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anthony42412h ago
Can creative license excuse potential harm?
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skyler60710h ago
My cousin's memoir used recognizable details that caused real family strife.
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blair_park12h ago
Creative license isn't a blanket pardon for using someone's real-life pain as a prompt, especially when they can identify themselves in the work. Anthony424's question about harm hits the core issue; just because you can use something doesn't mean you should. The real ethical breach was in handing it to her, turning a private observation into a pointed confrontation. That move shifts it from inspiration into something uncomfortably close to emotional trespassing.
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