My Novel: Copyrights Dilemma

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Copyrights Dilemma

I'm facing a dilemma for my novel. In one of my chapters, I use lyrics from Rihanna's Cry. I don't list the lyrics in one chunk, but I use stanzas and lines in conjunction with my own words and my character's dialogue. The thing is, this chapter is one of my favorites, because I like the way I was able to use those lyrics so creatively with my own writing and with my character's mood and thoughts. What happened is this: there's of course guidelines and rules on how to fairly use copyrighted... Sign in to see full entry.

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