everything about this is a terrible idea

[lirazel]

So what do we think the likelihood is that after this Kindle Worlds thing starts that Amazon/Alloy will start going after all the Vampire Diaries/PLL/etc. fic that's published on sites other than theirs? Because that wouldn't surprise me. I'm not saying they'd have a legal leg to stand on (I don't think they would), but I would be surprised if they sent C&D letters to people who have their TVD fic up on other sites.

Comments

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, I totally wouldn't blame you for taking advantage of it. It's them I blame for ridiculous, not you. I mean, if SOMEONE'S going to be making money off of it, I'd rather it be my friends!

I'd prefer to write something just for them, and it wouldn't be the kind of story I usually write for myself. I'd like to give this a shot and see what happens, but I wouldn't give them any of my babies, you know?

That makes total sense and I think it's really smart, actually. If I was still watching TVD I might do the same thing myself.

[upupa-epops.livejournal.com]

If you send them a story, you give away all your rights to said story. So no way I'm giving up a story that's actually important for me. I'll likely just spew out something about Alaric drinking too much. Let's be real, who'd pay for my Elena musings?

[vergoldung.livejournal.com]

I so would (pay for your Elena musings).