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Q&A I feel like my book is too similar to famous existing novels? [closed]

I won't get into all the details, but my book is about four characters that realise that the universe isn't what it seems. They fight for power against someone who has held a long-standing dictator...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by avocado‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:14:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/40355
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar avocado‭ · 2019-12-08T10:14:56Z (almost 5 years ago)
I won't get into all the details, but my book is about four characters that realise that the universe isn't what it seems. They fight for power against someone who has held a long-standing dictatorship ... much like Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games. I think one of my main characters is too similar to Hermoine Granger and Katniss Everdeen. My plotline is similar to that of the Forest Of Hands And Teeth by Carrie Ryan and my fantasy world is too much like Matched by Allie Condie. How can I make my book different and stand out from the others on the shelf? I'm afraid I may be called out for plagiarism.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-11-25T16:24:17Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 1