Quote:
Originally Posted by shalym
Why? If your premise is that the real reason you want perpetual copyright is because writers need to come up with new ideas, then that should apply to the old legends and myths and fairy tales, as well.
|
Again, most modern "high" fantasy is exists because of Tolkien's
Lord of the Rings. (Much of it derivative and not very good, but that's beside the point.) Using concepts and ideas (even worlds) as starting points is one thing — stealing someone's characters and worlds is another.
Example: Mysterious character in an inn from an ancient race of royal humans. Fine. A book titled "The Other Adventures of Strider" set in Tolkien's world with Tolkien's characters. Theft. (I don't know how I can make my point any clearer.)