Quote Originally Posted by Dragonus45 View Post
No, you are only contradicting the text if you actually contradict something directly stated. If all you do is reveal or confirm some reason previously only hinted at then you contradicted nothing.



Not true. Just choosing to share the work with us does not rob the author of the true ownership of the story or its meaning.
I disagree. You're contradicting a facet of the story. It's explicitly true that the reasons for their actions are not stated. If you then go and state those reasons, you have contradicted that lack of statement.

You can then go on to build a story around another story. Which is how I view series like, for example, Harry Potter. The first book is it's own story, whole and complete. The second book is it's own story, which includes facets and characters from that story, but ultimately is it's own. And so on, adding layers and connections.

Ever heard the phrase 'Watch what you say because you can't take it back.'?

This is no less true for written works. The Author doesn't have true ownership of the story or it's meaning.