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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that writing in someone else’s style to an extent that it becomes very obvious is indeed something that raises copyright concerns.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, how would it? You can't copyright a style.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, there have been several music lawsuits about certain songs and their amount of identity to others. If you were to write something as closely to another author that you are imitating something like trademark mannerisms there may be a case for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Identity and style are two completely different things, though.

In literature, there are no trademark mannerisms.