: 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

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 Realms?
I am noticing that many people include these similar elements, from Discworld to Eragon, so I am assuming the general subject matter, being based in myths and legends, is open game.

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Try to be original!

I mean, assuming that you are trying to write something other than mediocre derivative works.

Yes, it is legal, but that doesnâ€™t mean you have to use them.

Although JK Rowling showed us that you could write brilliant novels re-using worn out concepts and ideas, many readers are sick and tired of the same formulaic re-hashed elves, dwarvesâ€¦.

Start by reading more extensively about the genre. Asking â€œis it legal?â€ shows that you havenâ€™t read the myriad of fantasy books containing those elements.

Also, you might find out that your brilliant and original ideas about â€œHigh Fantasy, along with some sci-fi, and parodyâ€ have been exhaustingly written about by a few dozen writers.

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