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Deleted • 14 May 2012 at 8:11 PM
Hello! I'm not sure who exactly can answer this, but I am going to pose a question (for legal sake). In theory if someone desired to convert THIER ORIGINAL Roleplay into a novel, would there be copy right issues? I was just curious. I don't imagine there would be, but I know Egg Cave has its policies for certain things.~Swims
whispers • 14 May 2012 at 8:27 PM
@swimforlifeHmm.. I dunno. I know @takatheeducatedkid is making one of hers into a book. She asked the RPers, and she made the RP...so I dunno@Ian@Meteoroid@Annapashmina@Zac you should know since you were a former mod ^^;
Deleted • 14 May 2012 at 8:28 PM
@whispersThank you for responding! I just wanted to know, for future refrence.
whispers • 14 May 2012 at 8:29 PM
@swimforlifeI was planning to make one of mine into a Novel....I never thought of this questions xD
Deleted • 14 May 2012 at 8:31 PM
@whispersMe too! I know I have to gain conset from the RPers first, but I don't know if EggCave own it once its published here...
lola622f • 14 May 2012 at 8:36 PM
@swimforlife I was wondering the same question. I don't think there is, just as long as you asked the creator of the roleplay or something....
Deleted • 14 May 2012 at 8:37 PM
@lola622fThank you! You're converting "The War"into a book, correct? I was thinking about doing that to one of my Role Plays.
hayz • 14 May 2012 at 8:40 PM
@swimforlifeYou can do so if youo Ask for the RP creator's permission.o If you are the RP creator, then you have to ask EVERYONE ELSE THAT RPED. EVERYONE.o If it's based off of another book, PFFFT.o-o
silver_winged • 14 May 2012 at 8:51 PM
@swimforlifeI think I get what you're asking. You're referring to this clause in the terms:CopyrightAll site designs, text, images, photographs, illustrations, artwork, graphic material, or other copyrightable elements, and the selection and arrangements thereof, and trademarks, service marks and trade names are the property of the Site and its Parent and/or its subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, licensors or other respective owners, and are protected, without limitation, pursuant to U.S. and foreign copyright and trademark laws. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Site is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document or other materials viewed through the Site.The way I read that, I'm pretty sure it's just maintaining the copyright status of anything published by the site owner/mods. Even if a forum roleplay was the property of EggCave, I doubt Ian would want to claim ownership. I say you're good.
wispa • 14 May 2012 at 8:51 PM
@swimforlife@whispersYou could more than likely turn it into a book but you would have to do a lot of changing from the role play into the novel. Publishers either physical book or e-books such as kindle or nook - require that the work be original and unpublished anywhere else - ie in view of the public in another format. Now for kindle and nook you can usually have the book published as a physical book - but they require that it not be on the internet anywhere else but with them.With physical book publishers there are some pretty tight copyright rules that must be followed. But that being said as long as you have a "Completely" Original novel once you are finished you should be fine. So more or less if you get your inspiration from the role play that is fine. But I wouldn't make it exact.I have been writing for years - but so far I have an issue with actually finishing my books..lol I have a ton of half finished stories that hopefully I'll get back to one day. But because I once thought about publishing I looked into it some.So yeah, you can get inspiration for a novel in all sorts of places you just cannot have it already out there somewhere else in case you do get published and later someone says "Hey, that was my idea."Hope that makes sense.
Deleted • 14 May 2012 at 8:51 PM
@hayzIts my roleplay, its original and I have consent...Thanks for your intrest in this topic! =3