As an indie author, I make it a point to read many books. Currently, I enjoy reading books that are similar to my own; they have either a supernatural, paranormal, or a mythological twist. Before I decide what to read, I check out the book’s reviews. One of the trends I have noticed lately is that certain readers are accusing authors for copying other author’s ideas. I do not always agree with these readers. Sure, some things might be similar, but that does not mean that author is copying the other one.
I have seen this happen several times with the witch novels. Sometimes the setting is similar, other times it is the family structure, or the main character’s job. But what I like to remember is that before trying to sabotage someone’s novel by claiming they’re copying someone else’s ideas, I like to remember that it takes hundreds of hours to write a book. Give the writer the benefit of the doubt and read the two books for yourself before casting judgement.
To help with picking the right series for you to read, I’m going to compare about forty different series that I have read over the past few years. The major points of comparison that I am going to focus on are the setting, the main character’s job, their family, bff, and love interest.
Just a warning, this may take sometime to put all together.
I have seen this happen several times with the witch novels. Sometimes the setting is similar, other times it is the family structure, or the main character’s job. But what I like to remember is that before trying to sabotage someone’s novel by claiming they’re copying someone else’s ideas, I like to remember that it takes hundreds of hours to write a book. Give the writer the benefit of the doubt and read the two books for yourself before casting judgement.
To help with picking the right series for you to read, I’m going to compare about forty different series that I have read over the past few years. The major points of comparison that I am going to focus on are the setting, the main character’s job, their family, bff, and love interest.
Just a warning, this may take sometime to put all together.