How to Submit a Fanfiction to Fanfiction.Net (with Pictures) (2024)

FAQs

Are you allowed to print fanfiction? ›

If you want to publish it (that is, give or sell copies to someone), you need permission from the copyright holder. In the case of fanfiction, that may be the copyright holder of the fanfiction (for their work) and the copyright holder of the original work.

Works of fanfiction are more likely to constitute fair use if they are "transformative" with respect to the original work, if they are non-commercial, if they appropriate relatively little of the original work, and/or if they do not tend to detract from the potential market for or value of the original work.

J.K. Rowling, for instance, officially encourages fan writing, provided it remains online and not in print, is non-commercial, does not purport to be written by her and, if it contains graphically violent or sexually explicit material, is placed behind an age verification wall.

Selling and profiting from bound fiction is illegal. I post tutorials for making your own books to help people legally make personal copies of their favorite fics so that they don't feel like they need to resort to buying illegally.

Yes, it is possible to earn money from Wattpad through the Wattpad Paid Stories program, where writers can earn money for their stories that are available exclusively to paying readers. Additionally, Wattpad also offers opportunities for writers to earn money through brand partnerships, commissions, and other programs.

Even if the fanfiction author does not make money from their work, they may still be liable for copyright infringement, as the use of copyrighted material without permission is generally not allowed.

Why can't writers read fanfiction? ›

Technically speaking, if the copyright holder has not granted permission to use elements of their intellectual property OR if the work is not in the public domain, then no. Fanfiction is not legal and is considered copyright infringement.

Fanfiction.net holds the distinction of being the world's largest archive and forum for fanfiction. Organized into ten primary categories encompassing anime/manga, books, cartoons, miscellaneous, games, comics, movies, plays/musicals, TV shows, and crossover content, the site caters to a diverse range of fandoms.

On your computer, at school/work (not adviced), on a piece of paper and wherever you are+. If you want to post it publicly you need to choose a fanfiction archive (or a journal people may randomly come across), choose a free name and then post it there and hope for the best.

You can't use copyrighted work without the owner's permission — but that doesn't mean you can't negotiate for permission after the fact. If your fan art is already well-established and you have a loyal following, you might be able to pay a licensing fee to the copyright owner.

Does fanfiction violate copyright laws? Yes, in some cases, fanfiction could be considered copyright infringement if: It derives too much from the original work.

In those instances, she'll remind people that “the fanfic author doesn't have the right to say it's fine,” trying to educate members of the community that the “material still belongs to Warner Bros., Scholastic, Disney or whatever.” A Barnes & Noble representative told The Verge, “We prohibit and rigorously enforce ...

Binding fanfiction for profit is illegal and discredits the original author and the fanfic author. Rebinding novels for profit is illegal because you don't own the rights to reproduce or distribute the copyrighted work.