EARLY ACCESS: How to Fan Without Being Banned

This reminds me of the time I got to explain to a friend that The Lion King is just Hamlet with animals, and Avatar is just Pocahontas with blue people. I also reminded them that 50 Shades of Grey was literally Twilight fanfic, where the character names were still Edward and Bella until the rights were sold.

Absolutely fantastic!!! I will add to the portfolio thing that many of the big IP owners will go after portfolios if they are in connection with a business, even if that artist is not selling that particular work nor accepting commissions of that particular type of work. Is it legal? Without a judge making that call, it comes down to how much money and energy do you have to fight your point of view. My favorite statement to my clients (I'm not a lawyer, just work in product compliance): "Fan art is a defense, not a right." Ultimately, just be aware that companies can and will take any opportunities that they see in *their* best interest and be willing to either fight or just take it down. (And if you have any question about legalities, don't ask *their* lawyers, find a college, small business association, or a currently practicing lawyer to be unbiased and/or have your back in case their advice goes haywire for you.) Seriously, best video! When it goes live, I'll likely be sharing the vid to creators everywhere!

Excellent explanation! I've actually written fan fiction as far back as the 1960's for my own amusement, never sharing any of it until the mid 70s. And I now have several books of my own in mainstream publishing. Thanks for helping all those new writers who will someday grace us with literary masterpieces!

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