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Does JB accept any ideas from his fans?

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gravesbane:
I think you all are getting away from my original premise. That these ideas would be given to him to use as he sees fit without credit or reinburstment.

Also, I was thinking more in the line of little bits or gags not major story lines or plot points. Such as I am a barber by trade and over the course my career I have noticed that some women will not enter my shop at all. They stop at the threshold and will not cross it. I thought Dresden would be getting a haircut at a local shop notice this while he's there and comment on how their is far more to magic than he has imagined. (JB if you see this, it is your to use as you will)

gravesbane:
Sorry about the mispell in my last post. :-[

Noey:
Gravesbane, I see what you're saying, but I think it's a matter of better safe than sued in Jim's case. It only takes one bad apple with a lawyer to ruin it. Besides, the books are Jim's vision and I'd hate to mess with that by making him feel obligated, or bad because he hurt feelings because he used one person's thing and not another person's contribution.

Murphy's Stunt Double:
And while you, gravesbane, may be an honorable person with altruistic intent, there are people out there who "flip" after the fact.

The conversation might go something like this:

*sitting at a bar* "Yeah you know, JB used one of my ideas in his latest book. I gave it to him free and clear, I'm just so happy he used it."

*Lawyer listening nearby* "You mean he used one of your ideas and didn't compensate you? Dude, he's a NY Times bestselling author, do you realize how much money he's making off you right now?"

"I don't care, I didn't do it for the money."

"But, hey man, he's living high on the hog on your idea. Without even a thank you in the dedication? Why should he get all the bennies? I'll bet that book wouldn't have been nearly so great without your idea. You should at least be compensated. Don't tell me you couldn't use an extra $10,000."

"Well, I do have a new baby on the way, and eldest is gonna need braces."

"Think of it this way. Any publicity is good publicity, right? We'll get him tons of publicity with this. It'll help sell even more books."

"Yeah, that'll be nice. All I really wanted to do was help the man out in the first place. *thinks in half drunk daze* Yeah. Let's do it. Let's sue him! It's a win win for everybody!"

And that's how they get you. Happens all the time.

Adam:
I'm going to patent English and sue anyone who uses it.   :P

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