Comments on: The Word Made Flesh http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/ Blog & Gay Erotic Stories Fri, 18 May 2012 02:02:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Natty http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Natty Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:18:09 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-886 Steve, As you may have read from the top of the post, this was a repost from March of 2007, so I'm sort of past the whole thing. But just to clarify: I did not write the script to this movie. The dialogue from one of my stories was used as dialogue for one scene. Also, the issue with suing isn't providing proof that my work appeared prior to the film - it's that I'd need to prove I lost out on money from the work being used without my permission. Which...I published the story on Nifty. For free. So I really can't prove that. What I got out of the whole thing was that Joe Gage used my work in another film, for which I got attribution, and that's fine with me. I appreciate your concern but please respect the fact that I'm fine with the outcome of the whole situation. N. Steve,

As you may have read from the top of the post, this was a repost from March of 2007, so I’m sort of past the whole thing. But just to clarify: I did not write the script to this movie. The dialogue from one of my stories was used as dialogue for one scene. Also, the issue with suing isn’t providing proof that my work appeared prior to the film – it’s that I’d need to prove I lost out on money from the work being used without my permission. Which…I published the story on Nifty. For free. So I really can’t prove that.

What I got out of the whole thing was that Joe Gage used my work in another film, for which I got attribution, and that’s fine with me. I appreciate your concern but please respect the fact that I’m fine with the outcome of the whole situation.

N.

]]> By: Steve http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Steve Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:37:49 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-885 First off, congratulations that you're work made it direct to DVD. That's pretty freakin' awesome. However, I'm with David in saying that DVD's aren't adequate compensation. That DVD will make thousands, and so should you. You wrote the script, you get the royalties. The quality of the work and your intention to sell it are beside the point. It was obviously good enough to steal and rebrand for production through his company. Also, I would talk with another lawyer. Even though you didn't register it through the Library of Congress, Nifty should be able to provide you with an affidavit stating that your story was published on their site on such-and-such date. Also, a sworn statement from you that Joe admitted it was your story would also go a long way in a civil suit. I realize that you probably don't want to make waves in the industry you're looking to work in, and I totally get that. I just don't think it's right for good writers to get screwed. First off, congratulations that you’re work made it direct to DVD. That’s pretty freakin’ awesome.

However, I’m with David in saying that DVD’s aren’t adequate compensation. That DVD will make thousands, and so should you. You wrote the script, you get the royalties. The quality of the work and your intention to sell it are beside the point. It was obviously good enough to steal and rebrand for production through his company.

Also, I would talk with another lawyer. Even though you didn’t register it through the Library of Congress, Nifty should be able to provide you with an affidavit stating that your story was published on their site on such-and-such date. Also, a sworn statement from you that Joe admitted it was your story would also go a long way in a civil suit.

I realize that you probably don’t want to make waves in the industry you’re looking to work in, and I totally get that. I just don’t think it’s right for good writers to get screwed.

]]> By: Bacteriaburger http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Bacteriaburger Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:56:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-478 "How to tell a writer from a wannabee: Wannabees obsess about copyright, registering copyright and generally how to protect their work from theft. Real writers concentrate on making their stuff worth stealing."<br/><br/>- Lars Eighner “How to tell a writer from a wannabee: Wannabees obsess about copyright, registering copyright and generally how to protect their work from theft. Real writers concentrate on making their stuff worth stealing.”

- Lars Eighner

]]> By: David http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-477 David Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-477 Is your other work protected, or can people steal that too? Is your other work protected, or can people steal that too?

]]> By: Anonymous http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Anonymous Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:05:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-476 The theft of your work is bad, but the story itself is really hot. It was my favourite part of the film. Congratulations on making it on screen, and I hope you get the recognition you deserve (not to mention the full set of videos)! The theft of your work is bad, but the story itself is really hot. It was my favourite part of the film. Congratulations on making it on screen, and I hope you get the recognition you deserve (not to mention the full set of videos)!

]]> By: jlosey http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-475 jlosey Mon, 19 Mar 2007 20:44:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-475 Must have been an uncanny experience watching this hot scene unfold and gradually realizing that it's YOURS! For all the odd and even unnerving aspects of this experience, I'd say it was positive. Your work has now had exposure that may lead to future films -- all the better when one considers how problematic it can be to try to break out of the pack of wannabes. And, as you said, it drove home the fact that you've been selling yourself short! Sometimes you're almost suspicious of readers who like your work and say so, so now you have to believe that you really are as good as anyone writing erotic fiction today. Sure, there are some readers who simply want a different kind of story to start with, but barring that disposition, it's hard for me to imagine anyone not being truly turned on and genuinely involved by yours. You know, part of what makes your stories so good (as well as so hot!) is that you really do create a sense of actual characters who are having these experiences, and then you make the experiences so real and hot, one wants to be right there in the middle of it all. At least I do! Well, enough from me. Good luck on future videos! Must have been an uncanny experience watching this hot scene unfold and gradually realizing that it’s YOURS! For all the odd and even unnerving aspects of this experience, I’d say it was positive. Your work has now had exposure that may lead to future films — all the better when one considers how problematic it can be to try to break out of the pack of wannabes. And, as you said, it drove home the fact that you’ve been selling yourself short! Sometimes you’re almost suspicious of readers who like your work and say so, so now you have to believe that you really are as good as anyone writing erotic fiction today. Sure, there are some readers who simply want a different kind of story to start with, but barring that disposition, it’s hard for me to imagine anyone not being truly turned on and genuinely involved by yours. You know, part of what makes your stories so good (as well as so hot!) is that you really do create a sense of actual characters who are having these experiences, and then you make the experiences so real and hot, one wants to be right there in the middle of it all. At least I do! Well, enough from me. Good luck on future videos!

]]> By: Bacteriaburger http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Bacteriaburger Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:12:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-474 Well I did speak with a lawyer, and since my work wasn't copyrighted with the Library of Congress, there wasn't much I could get out of it. I'm getting recognition for it and I'm getting compensation that equals anything I would have gotten out of the story anyway - it was a piece of fan fiction, I never would have been able to sell it. So as far as I'm concerned, I made out pretty good. Well I did speak with a lawyer, and since my work wasn’t copyrighted with the Library of Congress, there wasn’t much I could get out of it. I’m getting recognition for it and I’m getting compensation that equals anything I would have gotten out of the story anyway – it was a piece of fan fiction, I never would have been able to sell it. So as far as I’m concerned, I made out pretty good.

]]> By: David http://nattysoltesz.com/2009/12/the-word-made-flesh/comment-page-1/#comment-473 David Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:27:00 +0000 http://nattysoltesz.com/?p=348#comment-473 There's no way I would have settled for dvd's after my work was stolen lol. Just my opinion. There’s no way I would have settled for dvd’s after my work was stolen lol. Just my opinion.

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