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Can you copyright fan fiction?
No copyright owner has to allow fan fiction or even tolerate it.” Fanlore has a list of Professional Author Fanfic Policies that includes authors who support and authors who discourage fan fiction of their works.
Where can I publish fan fiction?
Top Fanfiction Websites
- Archive Of Our Own (AO3) This is my fanfiction site of choice.
- Commaful. I was initially skeptical of this little site, but after spending some time on it, I now post regularly and interact regularly as one of my favorite fanfic sites.
- Fanfiction.net.
- Tumblr.
- Wattpad.
- Quotev.
- Kindle Worlds.
- deviantArt.
Does fanfiction violate copyright?
Fanfiction in its current form is an infringement of copyright. Fanfiction is defined by the use of characters and expression from an original creative work and the creation of derivative works, all of which is illegal under current copyright law (McCardle, 2003).
How can I read fanfiction online?
Top Fanfiction Websites
- Archive Of Our Own (AO3) This is my fanfiction site of choice.
- Commaful. I was initially skeptical of this little site, but after spending some time on it, I now post regularly and interact regularly as one of my favorite fanfic sites.
- Fanfiction.net.
- Tumblr.
- Wattpad.
- Quotev.
- Kindle Worlds.
- deviantArt.
Fanfiction authors often come under attack for writing plots and characters taken from someone else’s world when they could be writing their own stories. In fact, some authors even “graduate” from original fiction to fanfiction once published or keep writing both at the same time.
What are the copyright laws for fan fiction?
Copyright. 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.
What are the legal issues for fan fiction writers?
Fan fiction writers should understand the legal issues related to their work so that they can appropriately and effectively address copyright infringement claims. Under US Copyright law, copyright owners have the right to distribute derivative works based on their original works.
What is fair use of fan fiction?
Fan fiction based on nonfictional (for example, biographical or historical) work is more likely to be fair use than fan fiction based on “ highly imaginative and creative ” fictional work. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
How to publish fan fiction professionally?
Publishing fan fiction professionally. As described above this is tricky, but there are two easy paths available. One is Amazon’s ‘Kindle Worlds’. This service allows fan fiction to be professionally published so long as it is from one of the ‘worlds’ which has volunteered to be part of the service.