Depending on how a specific conversation goes, I may be releasing a sequel to one of my writings sooner than I had planned.
This is so truth of creation can be witnessed before the "source material" is presented.
I stand against the theft of art, be it literary, visual, photographic, etc. I poured my soul into something offsite; shared my pain to create something poignantly beautiful and real, only to now watch as it has been bastardized without any credit to my name.
And before anything can happen further, I wish to present what I have. The story that led to the creation of something that warranted correspondence regarding that creation, and then ultimately my being turned away... They had my work though, my ideas, and now I am seeing them presented on a screen in small increments while tears stain my vision. So, before people can fall in love with my creations as portrayed though the mutilated lens of someone else's hands and give credit to another who manipulated my hard work, I want to have the chance to share what I crafted *first* and let you have the opportunity to know the original version. I simply have to speak with someone calmer, wiser, and in a better place than myself to decide if this is a wise decision or if I should simply swallow these tears and remain silent as I have since this all began and soldier forth.
Please know this: Regardless of what choice and decision I choose to make? The theft of someone's work is not ever alright. No matter if this is a high powered individual or a writer simply starting out, stealing someone else's ideas, passion, and voice will never produce the same outcome as having that person create alongside you. As a long time admirer of the individuals behind this egregious infraction, I am beyound disheartened. My heart is truly broken and my confidence rattled.
At the same time, perhaps I can take some solace in that I wrote something worth stealing. It does not make me feel better, yet it is... idiosyncratic