Re: I finally found you -- MargotsFemfic

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Subject: Re: I finally found you

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Margot le Faye

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Date Posted: 07:03:52 04/26/09 Sun
In reply to: Francine 's message, "Re: I finally found you" on 19:18:41 04/24/09 Fri

While it is very kind of you to suggest that people would be willing to pay for my work, I can't charge money for fanfic, even if I wanted to (which I don't). Doing so would be an act of copyright infringement and would turn works intended as commentary on the original and legally defensible as such, to works that were, by the simple fact of making profit, derivative works as that term is defined in copyright law. I would then end up with Cease and Desist orders from FOX's lawyers and would have to give all the money I made plus fees and fines to the copyright owners (FOX) and then I'd have to take all of my fic down and never make it available again. This is why fanfic writers don't charge for their work.

Another reason why I don't charge for fanfic is that it's a hobby and a stress reliever that I share with other hobbiests (fanfic readers and writers). When I charge for my work (my published stories and the novels that I hope will be published within the year) it goes through additional vetting and revising and, well, work. I pretty much earn every penny I earn in that case, and those ideas, concepts and characters are totally mine.

I do appreciate the thought, though. I will try to have more for you, soon.

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