When is it plagiarizing.?

When is it plagiarizing.



Recently I have heard two "lines"on TV, just sentences, in last nights case just nine words. These two "lines" have reached out and grabbed me, spoke to me if you would, and I have considered writing a song( One song for each line) inspired by these lines.



Am I plagiarizing. I guess in the true since of the word I am, What I am trying to ask is this...is there a limit? Years ago I thought there was an amount you could use and it was ok, such as eight bars of a song.



These "lines" are great, written by a true wordsmith. If it is plagiarizing. To use just Nine words, what about the song ,"Turn, Turn, Turn" (I know quotes from the bible are probably considered Trad.)...Ok What about the song "Roses are red" (roses are red my love, flowers are blue...) This is a case of a poem put to music...



So what are your feelings of me taking Nine words I heard on TV and making a song around them? Plagiarizing or not?

When is it plagiarizing.?
When you do not rephrase a sentence or verse in your own words and rephrase an idea it is plagiarism.I just took a class on Methodology and Histiography. We had to read slave narratives as a primary source with no quotations and present their ideas in a report. It was not easy and you have to use your brain...the best thing to do is to take notes and then use your own words to write this works every time.

When you discover someone has done it to you time to get a lawyer and fight!!!
Reply:It means using someones written words or musical notes and taking credit for it. What you need to do is find out who wrote the words and if necessary get permission for using them.