by Dorian Box | Feb 21, 2023
Should classic books be updated to delete or change words or passages that are or could be construed as offensive? Related, should modern authors compose their works with an eye toward not offending anyone? These are difficult issues with no easy answers. You may have...
by Dorian Box | Oct 31, 2020
By Dorian Box In a previous post, I briefly discussed the interaction between the “fair use” exception to the U.S. Copyright Act and the use of song snippets in works of fiction, but wanted to conduct a more in-depth legal analysis of the issue. The fair use exception...
by Dorian Box | Feb 8, 2020
[UPDATE: In a more recent post, I provide a detailed legal analysis of how the fair use exception to copyright laws applies to using a song snippet in a novel.] Without any particular design, Psycho-Tropics ended up littered with references to popular songs. Some...
by Dorian Box | Jan 6, 2018
Is it important to get your facts straight when writing non-fantasy fiction? Not just the internal consistency of the “facts” you make up, although that is also important. Or improbable events that require some suspension of disbelief. I’m...
