I think I did a 50 shades of grey, but not in the way you’re probably thinking.
I’ve been writing this Good Omens fanfic, and a few one-shots, while working on this other book Unfortunate. Now I’m guessing you know where this is going.
I didn’t realise until half way through writing it that it seemed VERY similar to Good Omens, but yet again NOT IN THE WAY YOU’RE PROBABLY THINKING!
It’s basically a group of beings from another realm that plop onto earth in 4004 BC and they just cause havoc, including but not limited to making religion (mainly Christianity) and make writing a thing!
So now you’re asking “I see no similarities between Unfortunate and Good Omens asides from the whole Christian thing. Why are you getting worked up about this?” And well, let me tell you.
It has been quite a while since I wrote TRB and my writing style has changed a bit since then (I’m terrible at schedules I know!). And when I say changed, I mean it’s eerily similar to how the BOOK good omens was written. I didn’t do this of purpose (but I did try and write a bit in the style for writing the Good Omens fanfic so it may have transfers over... but I started writing Unfortunate before the fanfic... so I dunno) I actually noticed this half way through reading the book. But it’s kinda uncanny.
I don’t know why or how... or whatever! But it just seems similar to me and now I’m scared that ima get sued by Neil... or something... I dunno.
I could just call it a parody or just heavily inspired and call it a day, but this is more psychological if anything.
I could, yet again, just say it was original going to be a fanfic but morphed into something completely different, like 50 shades of grey apparently, but that would be LYING and I’m not good with lying. I would take the guilt to my grave.
So... yeh. Thanks for reading my rant I guess...
I’m probably never going to publish/post Unfortunate anyway so I’m really worrying for no reason lol.