[ SECRET POST #4127 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4127 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[Harry Anderson]


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03.
[Altered Carbon]


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04.
[Ni no Kuni II]


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05.
[In Search of the Castaways]


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06.
(Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries)


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07.
[Teen Titans animated series]


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08.
[Courtney Love/Kurt Cobain]









Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 41 secrets from Secret Submission Post #591.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Depends on how much of the original content was OP's. If said friend shows up and claims that certain characters, worlds, were their making, it could get complicated.

DA

[(Anonymous)]

I mean... considering they were the ones who just lost interest... I think OP could be in the clear, I'd suggest changing a few names just to be safe.

But I think if OP just argues that the friend walked away and lost interest than they have legit claim to the original content and characters.

I dunno law tho so *shrug*

Re: DA

[(Anonymous)]

It doesn't matter if someone loses interest. They still have ownership over their own content.

But you can't copyright an idea. You can only copyright the tangible expression of that idea - so, the words, names, and so on that occured in the RPs you shared. The line is very blurry, and copyright cases are decided on an individual basis. So if she was mad enough for some reason she could still cause you trouble, even if she eventually lost her case.

The question is whether she'd want to cause trouble? I've used elements of RP in original work with the permission of my friends and it's not a big deal. I asked permission, and there's never going to be any kind of monetary conflict because, let's face it, hardly anyone makes money writing novels.

[(Anonymous)]

Even if the friend claims ownership of characters and/or storyline arcs, OP would be the one who wrote things down. Real life writers discuss their characters and storylines with real life friends. There are writers' groups dedicated to helping each other figure out plot holes and improving characters. Two writers who write the exact same plot, still won't write the same story, and just because someone had an idea first doesn't mean they wrote the bestseller.