Do you think it's alright if other people reuse an idea you had? (like a spell, a gadget, a magical ability, magical theory etc.)
Totally because chances are they might do it better and I like to see some of my hair-brain ideas expanded on. (Not that I've had an "original" in terms of magical theory, plot, etc.)
Do you think it's necessary to be credited in the author's notes, if they used your idea? (as in, the part where "..." got inspired by "so and so")
Not always necessary, but it'd be cool as nuggets if they did AND then linked me so I could go read it and squee that I inspired someone!
Would you like to be asked, before someone uses something of yours? (like, send a pm, or email asking whether it's alright, e.g. detailing what want to use it for)
If they borrowed a line WORD FOR WORD and it was MINE and not a quote/lyrics/etc then YES I would like to be asked. But if it's an idea and not word for word what I wrote then not really. I like seeing the way people spin things. I am a lover of the fanfiction so I want to see all of it done in a number of ways. Like cliche fic. I live for cliche fic if we all had to credit the person who inspired our Veela Mate Fics then the author's note is liable to be longer than the piece of fanfic ;)
But I agree with Vaysh if it very specific and very, very unique then perhaps a crediting would be nice. As I've never been in this situation I can't guarantee that I'd be indifferent if I got "jacked" an idea. But as I'm usually pretty easy going I am almost certain I wouldn't be too pissed off, but you never know. I say to avoid pissing off the fangirl army one should probably ask if the idea isn't a fandom general i.e. Veela Mates.
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(like a spell, a gadget, a magical ability, magical theory etc.)
Totally because chances are they might do it better and I like to see some of my hair-brain ideas expanded on. (Not that I've had an "original" in terms of magical theory, plot, etc.)
Do you think it's necessary to be credited in the author's notes, if they used your idea?
(as in, the part where "..." got inspired by "so and so")
Not always necessary, but it'd be cool as nuggets if they did AND then linked me so I could go read it and squee that I inspired someone!
Would you like to be asked, before someone uses something of yours?
(like, send a pm, or email asking whether it's alright, e.g. detailing what want to use it for)
If they borrowed a line WORD FOR WORD and it was MINE and not a quote/lyrics/etc then YES I would like to be asked. But if it's an idea and not word for word what I wrote then not really. I like seeing the way people spin things. I am a lover of the fanfiction so I want to see all of it done in a number of ways. Like cliche fic. I live for cliche fic if we all had to credit the person who inspired our Veela Mate Fics then the author's note is liable to be longer than the piece of fanfic ;)
But I agree with Vaysh if it very specific and very, very unique then perhaps a crediting would be nice. As I've never been in this situation I can't guarantee that I'd be indifferent if I got "jacked" an idea. But as I'm usually pretty easy going I am almost certain I wouldn't be too pissed off, but you never know. I say to avoid pissing off the fangirl army one should probably ask if the idea isn't a fandom general i.e. Veela Mates.