omniavespera | Transformative Works Policy (Reply)

This is a repost off of my Tumblr, in case it ever goes down. Credit to akamine_chan's policy, from which I stole some of the wording.

The short version: Do as you will; I trust in your art and your inspiration. So, yes please.

The longer version...

To me, art is all about inspiring other to create. And if something I've created inspires you to create something, then I'm clearly doing this right.

Transformative art should always open to the possibility of further transformation. You don't need my permission to take any transformative work I've done and transform it even further. This includes but is not limited to: podfic, crafts, fanbound books, fanart, fanvids, and commentaries, but excludes translations and remixes (those have caveats). Other than that, this is blanket permission. I do ask that for any transformative works, please comment on the work in question, or reach out through Tumblr/email, to let me know what you're doing, that way, I can go nuts over and squee over how amazing your thing is.

For translators:

For translations, I ask that you post your translation to a site that allows you list the original author (Ficbook.net, for example). I'd prefer if your work was also posted on AO3 so that it's easy to attribute and link back, but that's not mandatory.

For fanartists &c:

Fanart, fanmixes, fanvids, and other amazing crafts are so, so welcomed! If you do make this kind of transformative work, I will promo you in the notes of the fic if you're okay with it, since I want you to get the recognition you deserve :)

For remixers:

If you'd like to remix one of my works or build upon it in any way (sequel, prequel, etc), I ask that you contact me first (ao3 comments, email, tumblr, whatever). The answer is nearly always going to be yes, but there are a few fics I'd rather other people don't touch, either because they are very personal or because I'm planning on expanding that particular universe.

For podficcers:

If you ever need to change words/omit dialogue tags/add dialogue tags/bend, fold, spindle or punch holes in one of my fics for better podficcing purposes, please do so at will! If you would like me to make alterations specifically for you, please feel free to ask -- I may not want to dive into an old fic, but it's worth a shot.

This is tricky work that deserves recognition, so I would really dig it if you mentioned it in notes, wherever you would normally have notes: "this fic is by [author] with (additions/alterations/ease-of-podfic transformations/contributions/however you want to describe it) by [your name]", or "adapted for podfic by [you] from a work by [author]" or whatever—whether that's in your post or in the "headers" in the podfic.

For reposters:

Please do not repost my work—that is, uploading to another site, even if credited. Do not post altered versions of my work - this extends but isn't limited to changing the characters' names to "adapt" it for another fandom or pairing. This is plagiarism and I'm not okay with it. Do not sell my work or show it to anyone involved with canon (reading an SPN fic to Misha Collins at a con, for example).

For fanbinders:

Fanbound books are fine (more than fine, actually) as long as they’re for personal collections and not resale. "Personal collections" includes gifting a book to a friend, or getting commissioned to make a book for someone's personal collection. Any way you slice it, it's such a tremendous honor. I find it unlikely anyone would *want* to do this for my work, since I don't post much longfic, but hey, I'm a fanbinder and wanted to cover my bases for any other fanbinders.

A final note:

I love collaboration and am extremely open to it, in whatever format: podfic, cowriting, arts, etc. You want to work together on something, contact me.

Additionally, even if transformative work already exists for a fic of mine, permission is still granted due to the two cakes rule.