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Originally Posted by Silversun
You know, I always wonder what the difference is between fanfic and those paperback novels you get about certain shows. You've seen them, right? There are loads of Buffy/Angel/other show 'novels' floating around bookshops, where... well, they are basically long fanfic. And it's not like they're written that well - about as well as a good fic writer. So why are these people allowed to make money doing the same thing?
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They get permission, and a portion of the money goes to the copyright holder. Depending on what reality they're writing for, they may need to get the plot approved etc.
One advantage of fanfic is that we aren't bound by a single on-going plotline; we can branch out in as many different directions as we can think up.
