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Is my character too similiar to Jacks of the Hollow? [duplicate]
Okay so basically, the mmc of my story is a Fate named Nathaniel Thorn (name still tweaking).
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Blond
Tall
Fate
Cursed to never have happily ever after
Selfish, rude, etc
Fmc is true love
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I'm writing a graphic novel and I don't know if its too much like Percy Jackson [duplicate]
I'm writing a graphic novel about superheros and some of the elements of the story are similar to Percy Jackson. For example, one scene in my book is one of my characters deciding to save a kidnapped ...
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Selling small scenes?
I absolutely love writing small scenes. Smaller than a complete chapter. Is there any website where I can sell them? I am all for selling copyright over to whoever wants to write a story off of them, ...
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Do I need to ask real locations' permission to use them in my story?
I have written a children's book about dragons and the things they do in Texas. Do I need to ask i.e. the Lubbock Arboretum if it's okay that I mention them in my story? So my question is: When do I ...
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What if I have a story with some characters from another story by a different author and don't want to be copyrighted?
I am writing a story with some of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson characters in it like, Percy, Annabeth, Grover,Leo, Hazel, Piper, Jason, and much more other characters in his story. I wanted to make a &...
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I want to name a fantasy species something, but it's the name of a similar species in WoW. Is that okay?
I came up with a name for a species in my fantasy world, and looked it up to see if it had been used already. Turns out it's the name of a species in WoW. They are both big cats. Am I infringing on ...
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Is magical factions story too similar to Harry Potter?
I have and idea for a story where everybody has magical potential and at a certain age they must choose a style of magic of where they will base their learning from. Is this too similar to Harry ...
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Copyright infringement on spelling of invented names?
Years ago I invented a name for a kingdom/country in my YA fantasy novel, which I am on the verge of self-publishing. At random, I discovered a self-published author had the same invented name for her ...
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Is my writing original if it is a hybrid of Tolkien and Rowling? [duplicate]
I am planning to write a fantasy book which incorporates the styles of LotR and Harry Potter.
The setting is a Middle Earth-like world. The main character attends a magical school.
There is a ...
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Can I write a book of my D&D game?
I am a long time Dungeon Master of Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder. My games run in a custom world of my own making. However, I utilise a lot of the traditional lore and races of D&D.
I'm ...
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Is there a website that tells you which D&D creatures are under copyright protection?
I use D&D as a source of inspiration in my writing, but the problem is sometimes I use monsters I see in the Monster Manual in my stories. Is there a way to know which ones of them are under ...
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Can I copy an existing magic system?
Is it fine for me to copy the magic system of another author if every other aspect (story,plot,etc.) of my fantasy story is my own design? For instance, can I use bending from Avatar: The Last ...
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Are there copyright concerns writing about fantasy elements other authors have used?
I am wondering if there are any copyright concerns when writing about elves, dwarfs, wizards, clerics and the like? How do I write high fantasy without stepping on the toes of Tolkien or Forgotten ...
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Is it copyright infringement to have a character too similiar to an already existing character?
I have an idea for a book where several characters acquire elemental powers after dying and being resurrected; their powers all reflect the manner in which they died.
One of the characters acquires ...
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Attributing a real quote to a fictional character
I've looked at a few fictional character quote questions on here but none seem to hit onto my question:
Can I attribute a real quote to a fictional character?
That is, can I take a quote that was ...
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