Boxleitner with a pen

[GKarsEye]

So yesterday I'm browsing in a book store, and I come across a book in the sci-fi section written by our very own Captain Sheridan, Mr. Bruce Boxleitner.

I pick up the book and start cracking up. It's some sort of Western sci-fi thing. As if that isn't funny enough, written on the cover, in big letters, is "Captain Sheridan from Babylon 5: Bruce Boxleitner." Then I turn the book over, and on the back is a big ol' picture of Bruce standing in B5 uniform (I think it was the one he wore in season 4, the black one) with a big doofy grin on his face.

Ok, just because you acted in a sci-fi show, doesn't mean you can write sci-fi.

It was cute, and gave me a much needed chuckle.

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"You do not make history. You can only hope to survive it."

 

[The One Who Was]

It does mean that enough copies might be sold so you're able to write a sequel to the book....

And that's exactly what he did....
http://shopping.yahoo.com/shop?d=a&id=3074488



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"Faith Manages"

 

[GKarsEye]

Yeah, that's the one! The one on the bottom is the one I saw in the store. But now there are two! That's just great.

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"You do not make history. You can only hope to survive it."

 

[Shaal Mayan]

I have read both and I love em can't to see book three.

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[Jade Jaguar]

Maybe he didn't want to be out done by Shatner, who has written several books. One series was the basis of a TV mini series.

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You're speaking treason! Olivia De Havilland as Maid Marian
Fluently! Errol Flynn as Robin Hood
You're talking treason! Olivia De Havilland as Arabella Bishop
I trust I'm not obscure. Errol Flynn as Dr. Peter Blood

Palindromes of the month: Lager, sir, is regal. Do geese see god?

 

[Quagmire]

It doesn't mean he can't write either. Some day I'll have to pick one of those up(from a library). If nothing else it would be worth a laugh. After all I loved when the SHAT was doing priceline commercials.

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"Yeah, we could start our own game where people throw ducks at balloons and nothing's the way it seems."-Homer

 

[Jomar]

I've read both books. The idea was quite original. He did a lot of research on the Western part and tried to get it historically correct. I do know he has stopped working on the third one. I guess sales weren't good enough.

Peter Jurasik also wrote a scifi book which was really original and the plot was stolen by Galaxy Quest.

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[Delbert]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jomar:

Peter Jurasik also wrote a scifi book which was really original and the plot was stolen by Galaxy Quest.

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If you mean the "sf actor kidnapped by real aliens to fulfil their character's role for real" plot, then that was already done back in the 70s in a Trek fanfic called something like "Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited", in one of the Vonda McIntyre-edited anthologies. It's not bad, actually. Also, in Heinlein's "Double Star", and actor is hired to impersonate a politician, then the politician dies and the actor has to take on his role - a plot used in the film "Dave". There's nothing new under the sun!

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[Quagmire]

I don't see how anyone can claim something could be stolen from a fanfic. Can you report your stolen car stolen?

I can't remember an example right now but I do believe there have been earlier stories, scifi or not, about an actor being forced into a real life role. The originality is in the details.

Nothing against you though.

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"Yeah, we could start our own game where people throw ducks at balloons and nothing's the way it seems."-Homer

 

[Jade Jaguar]

Earlier story where the imposter must take over: The Prisoner of Zenda, or The Prince and the Pauper. I'm not saying Peter J wasn't ripped off, but it would take more than a superficial similarity.

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You're speaking treason! Olivia De Havilland as Maid Marian
Fluently! Errol Flynn as Robin Hood
You're talking treason! Olivia De Havilland as Arabella Bishop
I trust I'm not obscure. Errol Flynn as Dr. Peter Blood

Palindromes of the month: Lager, sir, is regal. Do geese see god?

 

[Jomar]

The word "stolen" was poorly chosen. I should have said Jurasik wrote a book which was soon followed by the movie Galaxy Quest which had a similar plot. It seemed like more than a coincidence at the time.

I'm not surprised to learn that a similar plot has been used before by other writers. It's pretty hard to be original these days.

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[Delbert]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Doctor Gonzo:
I don't see how anyone can claim something could be stolen from a fanfic
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I don't think anyone did.

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