You are at a pivotal point in your novel where it would be truly amazing if only you could add just a line or two or three from a song.
The question is, can you?
I have read a lot about this and I definitely have come across a lot of conflicting answers. That in and of itself is frustrating with a capital F! In my quest for the answer, I came across some legitimate resources to share with all of you.
To get started, HERE is an article I found to be worth your time.
And, I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but HERE is a good reason why you need to be sure you can use the song first. OOPSIES.
I have read in many places that you CAN use the title (and don't quote me on that, I am, after all, no lawyer) but I have seen this at least twenty times in my searches.
Hopefully this article won't be too much of a downer to you all. As for me, I am currently writing a novel where I wanted to use bits and pieces of a song as the opener to the book. Looks like I might need to rethink that idea.
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