What happens if, in a fantasy novel, you make up a name for a person or place, but later find it's already been used in existing published fiction? Does the original author have any recourse against you, even if you honestly thought the name was completely original?
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Another name technicality
What happens if, in a fantasy novel, you make up a name for a person or place, but later find it's already been used in existing published fiction? Does the original author have any recourse against you, even if you honestly thought the name was completely original?
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