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the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: CSDylan on July 09, 2009, 11:25:36 AM ---This is true, but he released it under Creative Commons or something.

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Yes, but it had a regular-type publication first.

LizW65:
I believe this is allowed under Fair Use, though you might want to tread with caution if one of your characters goes in for some negative criticism of the place in question, (e.g. "This Busch Gardens place really sucks ass, doesn't it?!)

I didn't hear of Jim having any problem with using the Field Museum or Sue in Dead Beat or Wrigley Field in Blood Rites; whether he had to get permission is something one of the mods may know about.

meg_evonne:
No way to just use 'theme park' without a name or make up a name?  I mean, aren't they all about the same?  From what I've understood the use of real life products or businesses is frowned upon?  I know that product identification is common in movies and JB uses coke and VW, but those are generic more or less these days. Using a true location might turn an agent off.  For example, you'd never see Disney World etc used because they'll sue. (They sued a sorority house that used Mickey Mouse as part of a recruitment skit for heaven's sake.)

I wouldn't chance it.  I'd make it generic and then ask the agent after you get a contract if you can use the real name.

That's my opinion anyway.  Anything that might be a glitch for an agent, I'd pull until late in the process.  ALSO...

Here is an interesting discussion on those final drafts that you might find interesting or discouraging from an agent's newsletter.  The article by Kristin is highly enlightening and the part about editing has been expressed by several agent websites.  In fact, one agent commented that he was having an inordinate problem getting a 2nd book signed and the editing necessary was apparently a large factor.  Finally, Sara's article gives some great website addresses to review before assuming you are in that final, final draft stage.  She's the one that starts off with the vampire manuscript comments. 

http://nelsonagency.com/cgi-bin/display_newsletter.php?timestamp=1244213215

In addition: PM me if you are working with a YA project.

The Corvidian:

--- Quote from: LizW65 on July 09, 2009, 03:31:17 PM ---I believe this is allowed under Fair Use, though you might want to tread with caution if one of your characters goes in for some negative criticism of the place in question, (e.g. "This Busch Gardens place really sucks ass, doesn't it?!)

I didn't hear of Jim having any problem with using the Field Museum or Sue in Dead Beat or Wrigley Field in Blood Rites; whether he had to get permission is something one of the mods may know about.

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Doesn't part of their funding come from public sources?

CSDylan:
In hind sight I shouldn't have put 'Disney' in the thread title since my question had very little to do with the mouse... Anyway, I guess I could vague it up and simply imply Busch Gardens, then I can find out the exact answers to all my questions once I've actually gotten something picked up. Besides, it doesn't really play an important part in this book, or any of the others in the series.

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