Is commissioning fanfiction illegal?

The Legalities. [Fic commission are ILLEGAL. If someone reported you, you could get in serious trouble.

Do writing commissions exist?

Yes, you can get paid to write on commission. You can make a pretty fast buck that way. In fact, I’ve seen some writer’s pages that seem to be generating a pretty steady income from it.

How do you make a fanfiction legal?

Under U.S. copyright law, the legality of a given work of fanfiction will depend principally on three legal doctrines: (1) copyrightability of the underlying source work; (2) the derivative work right; and (3) fair use.

Is it legal to write fanfiction?

Due to the popularity of fanfiction, the original content creators began to take note of the fact that their published works were being altered by others and published with the fan’s name on it rather than the content creators. The legality of fanfiction falls under copyright law and in the U.S. is classified as a “ derivative work .”

Are works of fanfiction considered fair use?

Works of fanfiction are more likely to constitute fair use if they are “transformative” with respect to the original work, if they are non-commercial, if they appropriate relatively little of the original work, and/or if they do not tend to detract from the potential market for or value of the original work.

What is fanfiction and how does it work?

Fanfiction (also known as fanfic) is a piece of fiction based on another original work of fiction that is written by a fan instead of by the original creator.

Can you use copyrighted characters in fan fiction?

Copyright gives the author the sole right to create derivative works, basically works which use protected elements of the source material. This is a pretty cut-and-dry situation, stating that you cannot legally use their characters or settings for fan fiction.

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