[ SECRET POST #2960 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2960 ⌋

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Notes:

Better early than late!

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

"Oh, alright. So an authors right to do what they want only lasts until she sells it? Okay."

This is literally how publishing works, you know that, right? The author signs a contract granting certain rights to the publisher in exchange for money. Similar deals can be made granting movie rights of the book, also in exchange for money. Part of the agreement is that because the author signed a contract and took the money, then no, they cannot legall do whatever they want with the work now if it violates that contract.

So if Author X signs a publishing deal with say, MacMillan, then Author X can't turn around and self publish that same book themselves. Going, "But but but some ill informed anon on the internet said it's miiiiiiiiiine!" will not change the fact that this is a breach of contract and MacMillan will not only halt the self publication but sue the pants off Author X.

The idea of authors not having 100% control over their work sucks, I get it. But when an author sells a book, they sell off part of their control over said book. I don't understand how you can talk about publishing like you know how it works when you don't know how it works.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh no, that was part of the point. It's not theirs anymore.