I have a question that I would like a little input on.
Two years ago this month I started a story that I adored with another writer . We wrote on this story for over a year. The posting rate was abysmally slow at times on both sides but it was a really great story and absolutely worth the wait.
Fast forward to now. The other writer has more or less disappeared. Her profile says she was on Elliquiy a little over two months ago but she has not posted anything anywhere in fifteen months. Basically I have not heard a word from her in over a year.
Now I would very much like to find a new partner to try the story again. But my issue is that the idea for the story was hers. The post in the One on One request forum had very little detail. Three lines of story idea and a line and a half of "if you are interested......" You get the idea.
So my question is, if I were to pitch this story idea in the request forum, would it be considered stealing her idea?
Just for clarity, it is a variation on "nurse/patient" theme centered on two military personnel.