I want to write a story and to make a point of context the main character is the son of a famous (well famous to me) character from a tv show. the tv show character will be mentioned once in the introduction and then never again. it is not a fan fiction or a spin-off from the original show. can i use that?
To quote our disclaimer page [B] We do not accept celebrity stories, or those containing famous people. The same is true of fan fiction and derivative works. [/B]
So unfortunately it wouldn't be acceptable. You could create a fictional celebrity for your story, however.
Understandable, though still not acceptable. Too many legal issues with mentioning real-life people without their prior consent.
Good luck with your story?
I’ve always wanted to write a story called Charles Dick’s Ends. It would be an alternate history piece where a young man named Charles takes advantage of poor girls. He tosses them a shilling so they can make ends meet after he meats their ends. It would be like a fable with a moral and all that.
I always thought famouse people were fair game, but characters were not, because that would be fanfic. So I could use Jennifer Anniston (and would love to..) but NOT Rachael Green in a story.
This is getting so confusing to me. Are we not even allowed to mention real people in our fictional stories? If I write a story about ballet can I not mention Baryshnikov just to say he is a famous dancer? If I write a story about famous murderers can I not mention a real serial killer now on death row? Or am I missing something?
Maybe they need to be dead now?
What about Porn Stars? I have seen a few stories where Porn Stars are actually in the story, full name, body and everything. Are they allowed because they are already in the so called "biz" or is that a no?
I know you can't reference a famous person, but I am sure we can say our character looks like Rachel Green from that popular sitcom, or is that still a no, because again I have seen that type of description used many times. We aren't saying the character IS Rachel Green, but her outward appearance is similair.
Just clearing a few things up for a future story I am trying to write without breaking any rules.
What about historical fiction?
Say, I wanted to write a story about how Buzz Aldrin and Neal Armstrong had a dick measuring contest on the way to the moon (because how else were they supposed to pass the time?).
Post-avant-retro-demelodicized-electro-yodel-core is my jam.