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Kaavya Viswanathan is the next writer to face scrutiny for plagiarism. Ms. Viswanathan admitted to copying parts of Megan McCafferty’s “Sloppy Firsts” and “Second Helpings.” She wrote an apology to McCafferty’s publisher, who claims that she stole 40 passages to write her own novel, “How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life.”
Ms. Viswanathan claims that her crime was unintentional. After reading the article, I’d have to agree with McCafferty’s publisher. The passages are virtually the same.
Plagiarism has been a problem ever since the book was invented. But lately, I’ve been hearing about more cases. The Internet is a boon for writers, but it can also be a double-edge sword.
