I was told on here that I should send a copy of my story to myself to prove that I wrote it, just in case anyone trys to steal it. What does that mean?
2006-10-04 18:42:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It is a standard way of proving that you own the property before you get to the publishing point. Send a copy to yourself in a sealed envelope that you leave sealed when it arrives. if there is any question of when you wrote it then you have dated proof. For example I could claim your story was mine and I wrote last year but you have it in an envelope with an earlier post mark so I lose my case.
2006-10-04 18:53:42 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The self address may provide some kind of credibility that a real person is there not just to send it, but to receive it, and produce proof of having done both of it , at a later time, in person !
2006-10-04 19:04:21 · answer #2 · answered by LearningToLive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a "short-cut," copyright to show you wrote it.
Here is the website for the copyright office:
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork
Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
2006-10-04 23:45:36 · answer #3 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it means that you have to ask yourself whether its for real or not. Maybe they think that you're just making stories. Be real.
2006-10-04 18:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by Cheru 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont know
2006-10-04 23:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by deeksha s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋