: Re: Writing a Novel based on a Self-help Guide Book I just want to be clear on this before I do any sort of writing with regards to the subject. So I have an idea for a novel that shows a

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If you are using the exact title or exact quotes or ideas from the book, you will have to ask for the writer's permission as otherwise it would be considered as copyright infringement and plagiarism.

If you're using some general ideas, that are not specifically his (not imposed or put forward only by him) then you can go on without asking permission. But it is still better to ask for it, and give him credit throughout the book. I don't see why the permission won't be granted.

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