2007-02-05 10:10:29 · 11 answers · asked by Vicki C 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes, you can. What matters is how you write about those bands/movies (even people) because you could affect a person's impression on that thing. But you're free to include real things. It happens all the time.. whether in music, movies, cartoons and novels.
2007-02-05 12:20:19 · answer #1 · answered by Moe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not. If you plan on posting or publishing or somethiong just state " I do not own *Name of band or movie here*" It'd be like a fanfic. People use ral songs and movies all the time when they're writing a fanfic. about a cartoon or something else fiction.
2007-02-05 10:34:14 · answer #2 · answered by elie101_forever 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can -- on both counts. But if you quote lines, lyrics or (in the case of literature) passages you have to attribute that work to the sources and the creators. This is usually done in the afterwards or the books footnotes.
A great resource for ways to do that is "The Writers' Market". I think in the early sections of that book they have tips and suggestions on the best way to go about doing that.
I work as an editor and writer for a small publishing company. Keep me posted on how things go for you. -- Andy
2007-02-05 10:24:06 · answer #3 · answered by Andy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is allowed. Just to be safe, have a little thing at the end of the book that says who's movie it is and if it's a real thing or not.
2016-05-24 19:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you put quotation marks around the film title. & in mentioning real recording artists, make sure to spell the name correctly. & if u must get specific, correctly identify band or group members & songs & albums. I think if u also get your book published, u gotta show a note saying that any references 2 actual persons, living or dead, are coincidental.
2007-02-05 10:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by The Glorious S.O.B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I don't have an answer but I would love to know, I'm writing a book too. I was inspired by the Clique Novels by Lisi Harrison.
2007-02-05 10:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, its mainly about ppl names that you have to worried about, like if you mentioned a person name in the book at the beginning you will have to say, this is a fictional book, filled with fictional characters, and locations and names are just coincident
2007-02-05 10:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by dall4wwf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poppy Z. Brite did. I'm not sure how that works but if you plan on publishing it, you might want to check with the bands before you use their names.
2007-02-05 10:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES.
Italicize them and keep a list, so that if you are published, you can tell your editor the band names and movies that you've used and then they can make the judgement.
2007-02-05 10:19:33 · answer #9 · answered by ghostwriter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can but you have to get permission by contacting the company.
2007-02-05 10:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by KittenKisses R Us 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋