Using a fairy tale in a novel?
I’m working on writing a novel, and in one scene I would like for a man to read a fairy tale to his children. More specifically, the Grimm Fairy Tale, Cinderella. It isn’t the Disney version — very far from it.
It comes out to about 2000 words. I want to use the exact words of the story, so I’m asking if there is some way I can reference it in my novel so it is not copywritten. Do I just need for the character to say he is reading the fairy tale, and name the author, and copy the story in a different font?
Please help, this is a critical factor in my story.
Best answer will be chosen as soon as given!
I would really advise against using the entire story in your novel. It could have serious copyright implications for you, and believe me, that’s not something you want hanging over your head when you’re a fledging writer. You can’t just insert the story and then reference the title and author in the hopes that it will void copyright, because it doesn’t. The only way you can use another person’s work without it being protected by copyright is if you purchase the royalties from that person. And seeing as Cinderella is so well known, doing that isn’t going to be easy, and it won’t come cheap.
You’d be better of just quoting relevant fragments as opposed to using the entire fairy tale. But even then, copyright could still be in effect. When in doubt, leave it out.
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