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Topic: To avoid legal issues in writing a fanfic
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Marianamersmurf
Smurfling
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posted 12-05-2007 06:46 PM
I just would like to know what aspects of writing fan fictions are illegal (if any)and just to play on the safe side, how may I avoid these issues?
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Marianamersmurf
Posts: 116 | From: Good ol' USA | Registered: Nov 2007
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Raven Child
2D&3D Artist
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posted 12-05-2007 07:42 PM
Well, at the begining you should put down a disclaimer that let's the readers know that you are just borrowing the characters and that you are not profiting in the writing of the story. Although if you do create a character you must add that those characters are yours, but most importantly you are not making a dime out of your story. You are just writing for fun about characters that already exist.
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Posts: 1276 | From: Canada | Registered: Jan 2005
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Vic George The ND Guy
Super Smurf
Member # 300
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posted 12-05-2007 07:48 PM
I usually put this on the opening pages to my EMPATH stories on my website:
SMURFS and all character likenesses are trademarks of Peyo/IMPS Licensing (Brussels).
This story is not authorized nor endorsed by the current copyright owners.
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VIC GEORGE -- Westfield, MA, USA
"Cat and mouse games really aren't much fun for us mouse types" -- Empath from "Empath The Bandit Smurf"
Posts: 4103 | From: Westfield, MA | Registered: Mar 2003
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Marianamersmurf
Smurfling
Member # 1985
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posted 12-06-2007 07:03 PM
I have another set of questions. Do I need to ask permission from the original creators? If so, how do I get their permission? About fanfiction.net, what is accepted on that site and what is not permitted on the site?
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Marianamersmurf
Posts: 116 | From: Good ol' USA | Registered: Nov 2007
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Raven Child
2D&3D Artist
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posted 12-06-2007 11:57 PM
At I and Vic said, all you need is to mention that the Smurfs are not your original characters. You are only using them for your story. There are a lot of fanfiction writers, and as long as you are not taking these characters and making money on them publically, you are ok using them in your story.
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"The Raven Child" website: http://www.theravenchild.com/
"Tales of Mytherwrel" facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TalesOfMytherwrel
Posts: 1276 | From: Canada | Registered: Jan 2005
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