This is one of the books that is available on disk or in hard copy. On disk or in hard copy, you get your other title free on disk. So you sit down to write a best seller. You either have the idea for the story in your head or you have written an outline. Now, you must introduce your hero, heroine or whomever.
Every story has at least one of each.
Let s assume you are about to begin a murder mystery, with your hero being a police detective, Irene Carson. Of course, you want Irene to be different than other lady cops you ve read. Just take her from one of your favorite author s stories, change her name and change the story a bit. No, this might not be plagiarism. Awfully close, though.