question about posting continuation to another authors work.

[Son_of_Battles]

I have been a long time Literotica fan. About 10 years I believe. I have read some very good stories from you wonderful authors that kept me warm on those cold nights, melted my heart when I was lonley, and even taken my breath away. That is my heart felt thank you.

Now down to business I have decided to write my first story and its going to be an original and hopefully quite lengthy. Seeing as it will take a while, I thought I might try a continuation of a story an old author abandoned 3 years ago to test the waters and get some feedback on my writing. This author hasn't posted anything since s/he abandoned this story, and I really feel that it deserves another installment. I have tried contacting them with no response for a while.

With this information what is the etiquette/ rules to writing a continuation of another authors abandoned work?

 

[sr71plt]

The etiquette is not to do a direct continuance without the original author's explicit consent (with maybe the original author conveying this to Laurel--otherwise, if someone reports the story, your follow-on might be erased). Create a starting scenario similar to the one they left off--but not identical--and then go from there, if you like. But it's their creation and they don't have to make themselves accessible to deny you permission to take their story over directly.

 

[Son_of_Battles]

Thank you for your timely reply and the information.

 

[lovecraft68]

One other tip. If you did get consent from the author, then when you post the story put in a note at the beginning that you do have permission to do this.

Otherwise readers will troll you and perhaps even try to report the story saying you're ripping someone off.

 

[HandsInTheDark]

It's more the etiquette - the original author owns the characters and setting, and what you're proposing is unlikely to come under Fair Use. Just don't.