: Re: I have two story ideas and I want to know if they're similar enough to other books/movies to be copyright infringing Is a story about the Hindu gods being real inherently copyright infringing

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Every idea in fiction has been used to some extent a bunch of times. I've thought of ideas and had them be in Percy Jackson specifically, actually, also (so I feel your pain).

Personally, I say you're fine. You reference Hindu gods, first of all, which, to my understanding, are very different from Greek, Egyptian, or any gods Rick Riordan has used in his books. He makes the gods interact directly with demigods and humans (kind of), and gives them senses of humor, makes them engage in petty arguments, etc. You could, hypothetically, involve the Hindu gods very differently. As long as you aren't basing anything off of something else, you can throw in your own flavor and make it original.

Same for your second idea - especially since 12 Monkeys' story relies heavily on time travel (god, that was a tripped-out movie...). And if you're really worried about it, maybe you could have someone read what you've written and see if they draw any direct parallels.

Your ideas sound cool. Good luck!

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