In 2007, former Yahoo executive Chris Williams decided it was time to make money off fan fiction. "I work for a brand-new fan fiction website called FanLib.com and my colleagues and I want it to be the ultimate place for talented writers like you," read an email sent to hundreds of authors. "Together, we can create the greatest fan fiction site the web's ever seen!" In partnership with publishers and show producers, FanLib launched sweepstakes and contests for fans, letting winners contribute to scripts for series like The L Word.
But the response from fans was instant and furious. Some mocked the site's tone-deaf design, and others worried that it profited off authors without giving them any legal protection. "The people behind...
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