: Re: Am I copying an idea too closely? I guess this is a question about inspiration versus copying. I recently came across a story that really gripped me both with the inspiration for an idea and

I think it's fairly safe to assume that at this point, we're all out of original ideas and every story written is using an idea from a story already out there.

Crime fiction: a crime has been committed. An investigation needs to take place to (hopefully) bring the criminal to justice

Romance: Two people who should be together for whatever reason aren't. It could be that they're from feuding families or one of them is a vampire. The story is them working through what keeps them apart and overcoming it. Usually.

And so on through every genre.

If you're copying the other story word for word then yes, you're on shaky ground but the trick if you want to write your own story is to put your own spin and take on it. Make it different enough that people can see your words, your story, your ideas coming through and not some cheap copy.

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