Friday, March 15, 2013
Fan Fiction and the Law
On The Media: The internet has supercharged the world of fan fiction - stories written by fans based on their favorite works. Bob talks to Rebecca Tushnet, head of the legal committee at the Organization for Transformative Works, about the collision of fan fiction and fair use.
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I always find it interesting looking at different authors' reactions to fanfiction. I know that there are some who become really angry when they find out about people writing fanfiction about their works and believe that it is a travesty and ruining their works. And then on the other side of the spectrum, there are authors, like Neil Gaiman, who are not only incredibly flattered by people being inspired enough by their works to write fanfiction, but have also written fanfiction on other works as well. I do wonder what the legal line is between fanfiction and a derivative work, like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies or A Study in Emerald.
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