: 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

Well, the basic idea of the story I read has a group of warriors battling to make their way through a magical maze to reach a treasure at the centre. Which is the bit I really like

Well, this is not an idea for a story, this is merely a setting for one. There could be an infinite number of things, happening in that maze, limited only by your imagination.

Is maze an original setting for a story? Of course, not, but neither are forests, cities, deserts, castles, islands, mountains--you name it--yet it never stopped anyone from writing stories about the events, taking place in any of them.

It is absolutely normal to be inspired by settings, whether real or imagined by other author, just make your maze unique enough by adding original details and watch for Minotaur.

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