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fanfic

BalazsBalazs
edited February 2015 in Writing
Hi All,

Has anyone written fan fiction?
I have a great (I think) idea but I don't know if I need permission from the original author to use the characters/world etc. Is it plagiarism?
Thanks.
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  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    I don't know if I need permission from the original author to use the characters/world etc.
    Yes, you do.

  • CarolCarol
    Generally yes, but there are a lot of online groups that write fan-fic, and dependent on whose original characters/franchise it is, will depend upon how accepted that is- it can be a source of ideas for their official scripts.

    But publishing it yourself would be a completely different thing.

    I have a friend at the writers groups- I'm there tonight- who has written fan-fic for some years, so could ask what the current situation is. If it's a specific franchise/character, can you DM asap, and I'll ask what she knows about it.
  • BalazsBalazs
    Thanks, Moll and Carol.
    Sorry, I missed it, Carol but I appreciate you're efforts.
    I dreamed up a little story which work perfectly in the Harry Potter world but if that's something I can't use I'll put it in a different environment.
  • JohnnywriterJohnnywriter
    Always worth keeping hold of any fan fiction you write. It may just be the thing's I'm a fan of, but, there are often competitions for fan fiction run by the original publishers etc.
  • BalazsBalazs
    Thanks for the tip, Johnny.
    I've just googled 'Harry Potter fan fiction'. There are tons of websites collecting tens of thousands of HP fanfic stories. I doubt they all emailed JKR for permission. Maybe they should have but I guess JKR doesn't mind.
  • Phots MollPhots Moll
    How would you feel if you were to open up a magazine and read a story set in your fictional location and involving your characters but written by someone else?
  • CarolCarol
    Thanks, Moll and Carol.
    Sorry, I missed it, Carol but I appreciate you're efforts.
    I dreamed up a little story which work perfectly in the Harry Potter world but if that's something I can't use I'll put it in a different environment.
    Anything Harry Potter related is to be avoided. But there's nothing to stop you creating an alternate environment.

  • BalazsBalazs
    How would you feel if you were to open up a magazine and read a story set in your fictional location and involving your characters but written by someone else?
    I've thought of that, plus I wouldn't take the risk so I would email her anyway if I decide to go ahead with the story.
  • BalazsBalazs
    Thanks, Moll and Carol.
    Sorry, I missed it, Carol but I appreciate you're efforts.
    I dreamed up a little story which work perfectly in the Harry Potter world but if that's something I can't use I'll put it in a different environment.
    Anything Harry Potter related is to be avoided. But there's nothing to stop you creating an alternate environment.

    I actually started with a different one, it just fits very well with HP. But it's still an option.
  • Island GirlIsland Girl
    I read somewhere that '50 shades' started life on a fan-fic site that was loosely based on the 'Twilight' series. Apparently readers devoured the tales and kept asking for more until a publisher eventually noted its popularity - the rest is history.
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