Saturday, December 13, 2008

Quote of the Week: "Even if, like Jane Austen, you're in it for the big bucks."

I was going to quote the letter-writer who asked Neil Gaiman for permission to publish and make money off her fan-fiction, but really Gaiman's response is much funnier.
You need to stay on the non-commercial side of the street, which means you can't sell it, not even if, like Jane Austen, you're in it for the big bucks. Otherwise bad things would happen, involving lawyers from publishers and lawyers from movie studios, and your week would be ruined. Trust me on this.
--Neil Gaiman

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