Useful tips for authors – new or seasoned 😀
I came across this blog post, and since I’ll definitely be looking at these questions as I get ready to start working on my novella for class, I thought I would share.
From thescriptlab.com
The Main Character
1. Who is your main character? Hero? Anti-hero?
2. Why should we be interested in them?
3. What attracts you to your protagonist? Do you like them? Loathe them?
4. Why do you need to write about them?
5. Why should we be excited about them?
6. Why do you believe we will find your hero sympathetic? Empathetic?
7. What makes us curious about them? What is their “mystery”? What is their “magic”? Charisma? How do you show it?
8. What does the audience find in the main character’s story that is relevant to them? Why do you believe they will identify with them?
9. What is the cherished secret desire of your…
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I have to admit that I didn’t check this out more carefully before reblogging, or I’d have made a linking post instead Susan.
Maybe I should delete this reblog mmmm…
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Well, you didn’t quote all 100 questions…you just have a summary and a link. 😉 It’s up to you, but I hope Christine and other bloggers see my response.
Although… 😀 …it might be an excellent topic for an ARTICLE, you think? 😉
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(Susan quickly copies and pastes her typed material before the Ape deletes it and it’s gone forever)
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I’ll leave it Susan, so others can see your concerns, I’ll also contact Christine about them 👍
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Yep – you’ve already covered copyright for songs and quotes 🐵
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Yes, but not copyright for using blog/Internet content—basically just how to research it… 😀
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Exactly – I look forward to seeing what you send me 😃
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Christine, I’m making this comment here rather than on your blog… I assume you viewed the original page at the script lab before reposting those questions, but did you get permission to repost all 100 questions? At the bottom of the page—yes, in teeny-tiny print—it says, “Copyright © 2010-2015 TSL Media Inc. All rights reserved.”
On their Terms of Service page (http://thescriptlab.com/terms-of-service), it says, “Intellectual Property.
“This Site … is protected by copyrights, trademarks, … other proprietary rights and laws of the U.S. and other countries, and may not be displayed, reproduced, distributed, modified or used in any other manner except with the written permission of the Company.”
It continues under this section (their caps, not mine!, but emphasis mine): “Further Restrictions on Use.
“YOU MAY NOT COPY, REPRODUCE, RECOMPILE, DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, DISPLAY, PERFORM, MODIFY, UPLOAD TO, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, TRANSMIT OR IN ANY WAY EXPLOIT ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, EXCEPT … FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL, NONCOMMERCIAL USE… . MODIFICATION OF THE SERVICE’S CONTENT WOULD BE A VIOLATION OF THE COMPANY’S COPYRIGHT AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, YOU MAY NOT OFFER ANY PART OF THE SERVICE FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTE IT OVER ANY OTHER MEDIUM NOW OR HEREINAFTER KNOWN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OVER-THE-AIR TELEVISION OR RADIO BROADCAST, A COMPUTER NETWORK OR HYPERLINK FRAMING ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
I’m posting this to show you and other bloggers a couple of things:
1. It’s not difficult to search a site and find out if their information is copyrighted or protected.
2. It’s not difficult to send a quick email to ask for permission.
3. The common practice of content sharing between blogs (WordPress sharing not included, since it notifies the original blogger that the material has been shared AND only shares a link and a summary) without asking permission is wrong.
4. You can’t simply say, “This is where I got this from” (cite the resource) and then use it however you want. Sharing it on FB, Twitter, or Instagram only shares the link, not the complete material.
Even the Ape’s CC notice says, “Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s owner AND article / image(s) used original owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given…”
I’ve had to help a lot of authors with research when they’ve written non-fiction books, so I’ve learned a lot. I just thought I’d pass it on. 🙂
Ape, if you think/feel this is too strong, feel free to delete it. 🙂
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Very honestly, I posted the blog post while taking a creative writing class in high school (we kept blogs to share our work with the online class), and had no idea to even consider that it would be an issue, beyond clearly giving credit. My original intention was simply to show my classmates what I had found. Since then, I haven’t spent much time cleaning up my blog, and someone posted my blog post on reddit a few days ago, which caused a post that I hadn’t thought about in almost three years to blow up. Thank you for drawing my attention to the issue! I’ll look into making the appropriate changes.
Christine
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I do linking posts to sites where there are no WordPress reblog facilities, just pointing folks to the article, saying if it’s informative, amusing, or whatever, and giving them the link to it Christine – don’t worry too much now – just remember for any similar future ones is my advice 😃
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Well, if you were in high school when you posted it, Christine, then I’m certainly not surprised that getting permission never crossed your mind! 😀 And I did not even notice that the blog post was over two years old. 🙂
Yes, it’s definitely good information! It just belongs to someone else. Thanks for not getting angry with me for pointing it out. 😉
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And, yes, if nobody’s contacted you about a copyright violation in the last two years, then I wouldn’t worry about it now. Just keep it in mind for the future, as Chris says. 🙂
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