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Genuine question- I wrote a fic inspired by another fic and I wanna give credit bc op is fantastic but should I reach out to them first before I post it or does it matter bc I’ll mark it as inspired by them anyways
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Anonymous 2w

imo it depends on how similar they are. Like I took inspiration from a fic but it was just the hook of the story, which wasn’t an entirely original idea from that specific author. I still put them as inspiration but i didn’t bother asking first. But if you wrote something that is more uniquely tied to that specific fic then I would. Especially if it’s a fanfic of their fanfic. Regardless, if you’re unsure then just message them. Can’t hurt.

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Anonymous 1w

Just use the inspired by feature and include in the notes how much you like op and recommend their fic

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Ok thx I haven’t written anything inspired by another fic like this so I’m not too sure if the protocol yk

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