I have some question about copyright. I hope that someone will give a answer.

I have a good plot on my mind (according to me). And I have already written about 30 chapters offline. I wish to publish it. Now the question is, This is a serial novel. So far,I know some about Full book copyright.

But Is there any copyright system for web serial novel? (I mean how to copyright a novel series?) I have no knowledge about this type copyright. So please kindly inform me. I will be grateful.

    As far as I know with webnovel, if you get contracted here and accept the contract too, it applies to your entire series, not just your "book." like if you have Book 1 and Book 2 or if characters are the same/same world. Not 100% though about this.

      AnOrdinaryCitizen6

      Depending on where you live, your work may be protected under copywrite, regardless of format, as soon as you produce it. This is generally how it works in the United States. However, if you do not live in the US, this may not apply to you.

        AnOrdinaryCitizen6

        As Clownia wrote, depends a little on country, but most Berne signatories tend to have copyright laws resembling each other to a very great degree.

        Basically anything you publish automatically gets copyrighted to you. Two caveats:
        1) You still have to prove you wrote it
        2) You didn't explicitly hand over that copyright (by means of a contract)

        Also: what you haven't published isn't copyrighted, but you do have the rights to any derivate works. In most cases you're likely to be the one who eventually writes those derivate works. A sequel for example.

            AnOrdinaryCitizen6 Yeah it depends where you live but always good to make sure to have your stuff protected and watermarked or something. Getting a contract is also a good way to protect yourself

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