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logarithm.and.blues:
I'm in my last year of the IBMYP program as of this school year, and we have to do the Personal Project, which is basically "do something that interests you" (that's really basic, though). I was considering writing a short story using the Dresdenverse, except with my own OCs. However, I don't really want to get in big trouble for copyright infringement.

Bottom line: do I have a shot at getting permission from Jim to use his story universe in my short story?

Shecky:
Given that even fanfic is a don't-ask-don't-tell status for the Dresdenverse, I'd say probably not. But it can never hurt to ask. Then again, if you're not planning to publish it, even free, that might help your case.

Paynesgrey:
I'd steer clear.  If I could write.  Our Revered Author really has no choice but to be soggy and hard to light on the issue.  And that would probably make him sad.  I think.  Don't really know the man, mind you.  Just my guess based on general impressions.  Anyway, here's what the Site Gods say on Fanfic:


--- Quote ---No fan fiction on the list. Period, end stop. Sorry.

Why? Simple.

Jim can't notice it.

If Jim notices it, he has to call the lawyers on you.

Don't make Jim notice it.

Why would Jim have to call the lawyers? From longtime subscriber Thermopyle, in November 2003:
Most authors operate under a don't ask, don't tell policy. If they acknowledge a fanfic (or fanfiction in general), they're taking a legal risk that the fanfic author could try to sue the author for "stealing" something the fanfic author wrote that happens in a book the author publishes later. This HAS happened...forget to whom, though. Bradley? Somebody like that. It's caused authors like Anne McCaffrey and Feist to go after people that write fanfics for their series. They'll have pages taken down, and go after webarchived mailing lists that have fanfics of their stories listed. So, bad news all around.
--- End quote ---

http://www.jim-butcher.com/mcanallys/

Darwinist:
very well
he's a punk
a crutunkulous schlunk
nobody loves him, not one tiny hunk

I agree, he's a gripulous gropulous groo
He's a schmoozler, a schmigler, a poo poobler too
He's a horridious object, which nobody loves.
He's untouchable unless you wear antiseptical gloves


lol, my son is getting into the old skool Cat in the Hat.

logarithm.and.blues:
Well, you're right, Shecky: I'm not planning to publish it. But it does have to be an original work, so that might be a problem.

...Lots of thinking later, I've decided not to risk it. Probably a bad idea. Thanks for answering my questions, though. That really helped a lot.

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