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On Copyright |
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Fallacies, Fables,
and Fiction: |
A complete guide to writing
your first book |
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The proper formatting of your
manuscript—book, screenplay, or stage play—intentionally
excludes a copyright notice. In fact, most formatting guides say
that including the copyright notice brands you as a rank amateur.
But you've spent a year or more on your book, and the last thing
you want is for it to go out into the world without copyright protection.
Here is the good news: |
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• Your work is automatically copyrighted (but
unregistered) at the time it was created: publication and registration
are not required.
• Use of copyright notice is no longer required under U.S. law.
• It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided
by copyright law to the owner of the copyright: these rights are enumerated
in the law.
• If you include notice, it should contain: the symbol ©
(or the word “copyright” or the abbreviation “copr.”),
the year of publication (i.e. the year you completed your manuscript),
and the name of the owner, if your work is not a work for hire, that
is your name: © 2008 John Doe
• You can register your book online at Electronic
Copyright Office. |
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