10-11-2021, 08:41 PM
A story can have different versions. Just a character name change will alone not make the story different. Situations, conversations, introduction of new characters and finally a new climax acceptable by the readers in a more acceptable manner. Otherwise, it will be old wine in new bottle. The challenge and victory is how to make the reader think this as classic compared to original. It is not insulting the original author. Its just a different thought process.