Can you legally quote a few lines from a song? Is there really a “safe” number of words you can copy? Does giving credit make it okay?

These are some of the most common copyright questions writers ask, and the answers are often more complicated than a simple yes or no.

In Part Two of our “Can I Do That?” series on the Current Words Publishing Substack, we take a practical look at fair use, the four factors courts consider, and one of the biggest myths surrounding copyright: that there’s a magic number of words you can safely borrow.

If you’ve ever wondered where fair use begins, or where it ends, I hope you’ll join us.

Read Part Two on the Current Words Publishing Substack.