LadyRushia (post: 1434074) wrote:Actually, theft of (traditionally) unpublished stories pretty much doesn't happen. Think of it this way: people who steal only want to steal things that they know will make money. A story that's not published through a publishing company isn't making as much money as one that is. Theft in the literary world pretty much boils down to scams and plagiarism from popular, already published stories.
A good rule of thumb to follow is that if you want to send something to editors or agents, don't post it online unless the site your using has some kind of "Friends Only" privacy policy or has limited access in general. As far as CAA goes, people must be logged in before they can even see the writing forum. If you're not really thinking of trying to get something published, but you want feedback and/or you want to build an online readership (which is a very good idea, by the way) then go ahead and post online.
So, have some things you publish online and some things you don't. There are going to be some stories or writings you care about more than others. The ones that aren't necessarily so close to your heart would probably be good candidates for online content. You could make some type of division in your thinking and say "Okay, these things are for the internet and these aren't."
Hmmm... This whole thing that you said here makes a whole lotta sense lol I like the way you think!
I put all that through consideration though... Except the first part of your post, that never cxame to mind >.<; Not saying I won't do it, because that same thought occurred to me, that since this place isn't as easy to reach such as places like Gaiaonline, Myspace, or Facebook, it'd be OK. And I would use this opportunity to get feedback on my writing skills, how the plot works, and y'know, just criticism in general =D You just thought everything I did, which fills me with more confidence and a want to post some type of story.
I have like three or four though roaming in my head, so I just need to pick one lol Thank you for posting, I think I'll post something, I just need to pick one now... lol
@Selenite: Ooo, I am interested in what you've written :3 Though I may not know the anime or something, I am still interested XD lol And I think you should to, you seem like someone with good writing skills, as the topic says, UNLEASH THEM! XD I'd be willing to read from something I don't know, and if I needed to check up on something, Wikipedia is always useful =D lol