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Post by Mistress Rell on Sept 16, 2006 19:37:34 GMT -5
We all know what a fan fic is, a fictional story about a certain t.v. show, or movie or book etc., written by the fans. But my question is this, when does it cease to be a fanfic, and become an original story? I have begun a story based on a cartoon I like. Obviously I'm not going to copy it verbatum, and because I am an adult, there is a more mature theme to it. Yet can I call it my own because I have put so many changes to it? Or would it still be considered a Fanfic because it's based on a show? Oppinions please and thank you.
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Post by voltage on Sept 16, 2006 20:29:21 GMT -5
If your using characters, a back story, settings, and basic theme that the Author has spent many hours creating in its own originality, you have a fanfic. If your work does not include all 4 of these, you have an original work. This does include names .
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Post by elena on Sept 16, 2006 23:55:06 GMT -5
It's perfectly ok to get an idea from a show or a book or whatever- I don't think there's genuinely much in the way of literature that is actually original in that it is no way influenced by other media. Obviously, since you're asking, you've probably changed names and place names, and aren't actually using events that occur in the plotline of the show. So I don't know, if I'm right in those things, then I think, in all fairness, that you could say inspired by, but not really based upon. I guess the ultimate test would be to have someone who is familiar with the show read through your story (without any mention from you as to the story's origin) and see if they mention it on their own. If not, you've got full rights to it
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Post by Aaron on Sept 17, 2006 2:51:51 GMT -5
Depends. I'v used the whole kinda idea for Tru Calling for a story but the whole things' changed. Character names, settings, all of it's really different. Although, if you look at the story you'll see Tru Calling's influence. But, that happens with alot of stories. You can read this and sometimes tell the other influences that made up the story. I really don't know. Although I wouldn't mind taking a peek at it
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Post by Mistress Rell on Sept 17, 2006 11:33:47 GMT -5
Thank-you for your oppinions. If anyone else wishes to post about this please feel free. I would love to have more oppinions. And Aaron, I'm almost finished the first chapter. Once that's done I will provide a link to the story. It's too long to post here.
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Post by Aaron on Sept 17, 2006 17:02:55 GMT -5
Okays woohoo
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Post by voltage on Sept 17, 2006 22:36:42 GMT -5
I think your p key is sticking.
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Post by Mistress Rell on Sept 19, 2006 8:17:54 GMT -5
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Post by voltage on Sept 19, 2006 16:00:07 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D
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