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I know this is just a little off topic, but I swear it is related (self.hpfanfiction)

submitted 1 year ago by GabrielBell12fi to c/hpfanfiction

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I came across this story, and thought it was worth linking as a cautionary tale

https://news.sky.com/story/lord-of-the-rings-sequel-must-be-destroyed-after-tolkien-estate-wins-copyright-case-against-writer-13033765

There have been a lot of questions on another site I am on about making money from Fanfiction, and after reading this story -- the guy was forced to pay $134,000 in damages and destroy all his work -- I think that we have a more or less definitive answer.

And the definitive answer is no -- it is not worth trying to make money from fanfiction :)

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[–] jlem 1 points 3 months ago

Do you think they’re actively tracking the amount of money? Patreon has become very popular for early access, as well as Ko-Fi with goals before posting content. Maybe Team HP acknowledges that fanfic keeps the Fandom alive, but draws the line at printed books?

I can’t recall what drama happened with Manacled.