u/YouDrankIan

If this isn't allowed, I apologise. I've never needed to use a legal sub before.

Location: Illinois.

(I put the location as US because the other party is based there, so the legal stuff would probably be handled by Americans as well).

So I am a small artist, pretty much unknown at this point. I made a little illustration of a gold bullet with blue and silver butterfly wings inspired by the song, "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" by Smashing Pumpkins, which I think would look really cool as a holographic sticker with some text that says "The world is a vampire" around the outside. I have not ordered or sold any yet since I don't have the funds to pay for Vistaprint fees right now anyway.

My question is: Am I asking for a lawsuit if I sell these in the future from my shop (tbc) because it was inspired by something else or is it fine because it's technically my own design? I really don't want Billy Corgan coming after me for trying to pay my bills.

Hi everyone :)

I have an interesting idea for a short story which could be a decent short film as well. The only problem is developing it past that initial seed. It has been so long since I've written short stories. I usually write poetry or scripts these days but I used to do them all the time back in the day. Do you guys know any decent exercises that can help me figure out where to go?

Could also do with some feedback on the idea itself.

It's a gothic Victorian setting, has supernatural themes but isn't scary so not technically horror. Just melancholic vibes.

A poor orphan girl of 17, Imogen is so overcome with loneliness and desperation to finally make a friend that she starts communicating with the dead. She wanders alone through crumbling cemeteries, hoping to reach out beyond the veil to befriend the lost souls on the other side who are lonely, too.

Think Victorian memento mori vibes, Edgar Allan Poe, sadboi poet stuff. Very emotional. The spirits aren't frightening, though. They're just tormented and melancholy.

Any ideas of where to go with this one?