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6 years ago
Olden Bear Terms of Services / Q&A V1
Due to the sensitive nature of writing nowadays I feel I must lay out a few ground rules of when requesting a story from me and what happens when I request to write a story using your characters. While I hope to one day write a formal terms of service bur for now I just want to post an informal but still legally binding terms of service/ question and answer.
Since I am not doing paid commission work at the moment I don't see the point to post a full pricing sheet or anything of that nature. I shall do that come later date.
How do I go about requesting a story?
Well first off you much be 18 or older before requesting a story. Even if it is a clean story.
Easy, message me. Notes and discord work best. Start with a simple hello or just ask if I'm open to writing a story. I don't have a forum but the below does aid in me understanding what you want.
Name:
Best method of communication:
Word Count:
Characters:
General plot or idea:
Any additional information:
What should I expect when requesting a story?
Expect me to message you a lot as we work out details of the story such as story length, kinks, plot and characters that will be used in the story. I try my best to tailor each story to their respective requester. Sometimes I will refuse to take a request for many reasons. I also hold the right to refuse a request/trade.
When you request a story I will expect some sort of artwork to use as a cover page, like an icon or full picture. This can be a preexisting work or a brand new one. It isn't a necessity and we can work out the details via messages just know this is what I expect.
Sometimes I may not be able to finish the story due to health, creativity or real life issues. Normally if I can get to the third rough draft I will finish the story but just be aware that while rare I can cancel the story for any list of reasons.
How long will it take?
This depends on the story length and what is happening on my end. I also work on clean non-furry stories, off site, and those take up the majority of my time. Health is also a factor when I am writing as is my mental and emotional state can affect the creativity processes. A good rule of thumb is expect a 500 worded story to take about a week to two weeks and 2000 and beyond word stories to take over a month, maybe three.
Why do you take so long to write?
I take so long because I suck at proof reading my own work. I need to let it cool off first before I can effectively review, edit, proof read and redraft when needed. My personal life also takes a big chunk of time.
What can I expect while you are writing?
I will send you rough drafts and updates. My rule of thumb is you will get three rough drafts. Two of them will be for you to add in kinks, tell me how the story is going and make major changes. The final rough draft is the lock in, after that the story will be written using that draft.
I don't like the story can I cancel it?
Yes but if we are doing a trade(art for story) and you cancel after the third rough draft I still expect to get the artwork.
I canceled the story before the third draft what happens now?
Nothing really, I hope you will tell me why but just know after all that work I reserve the right to plug in other characters and use what I wrote for another story.
Who owns the copyright?
I own the copyright for the story. It will be copyrighted to my name. This means I have the right publish this story on what platform I see fit but don't worry I normally ask permission before doing that. The rough drafts also remained copyrighted to me as well.
You will own your own character(s), I will own my own character(s) if used in a story and the artwork is copyrighted to the artist who drew it. I will mention this in the FA page and post links to the artist main page and your own.
But its my characters how can you keep the copyright?
When you request/trade/commission a story from me you are giving me permission to use your character(s) in that story. I will not use your character(s) in another without permission for that story.
What kinks do you work with?
There are a lot of kinks, plots and ideas I'm willing to work with. If you aren't sure just ask but below is a quick example list of will and won't.
I will write things like honeymoons, weddings, couples, bi, straight, gay, shemale, herm, women, male, public and many more.
I will not write things like, Snuff, sexual gore, paraphilic infantilism, underage characters in a sexual nature, rape, unbirth, vore, real life politics and many other things.
What else should I expect?
As mentioned before I ask a lot of questions. I do this to better tailor the stories to how you want them and to keep true to the character(s) in them.
You came to me and asked to use my character(s) in a story what does this mean?
Sometimes I will reach out to use someone else character(s) for stories. I mainly do this when a story pops into my mind and I don't have a fitting character of my own to use. This means that the rough draft rule is a bit different. I'll share one maybe two rough drafts to see if you are okay with your character in that story and for feedback on it. I may or may not post this story and while I would hope you let me use art for it or help co-sponsor art it is not needed like a requested story is.
What rights do I have if you request to use my character in a story?
The same rights as I do. You can say no. However I may or may not finish this story or may use it as a practice piece. I will try to keep an open line of communication with you at all times.
Anything else I should be aware of?
Thank you for asking. When I accept a story I put my heart and soul into it. In the past I've had people request a story then never read it. This is very painful to me as a writer. The best analogy I can think of, is a baker who puts in hours of work baking and decorating a cake just for someone to never take a bite of it then tell me it tasted fine.
Due to the sensitive nature of writing nowadays I feel I must lay out a few ground rules of when requesting a story from me and what happens when I request to write a story using your characters. While I hope to one day write a formal terms of service bur for now I just want to post an informal but still legally binding terms of service/ question and answer.
Since I am not doing paid commission work at the moment I don't see the point to post a full pricing sheet or anything of that nature. I shall do that come later date.
How do I go about requesting a story?
Well first off you much be 18 or older before requesting a story. Even if it is a clean story.
Easy, message me. Notes and discord work best. Start with a simple hello or just ask if I'm open to writing a story. I don't have a forum but the below does aid in me understanding what you want.
Name:
Best method of communication:
Word Count:
Characters:
General plot or idea:
Any additional information:
What should I expect when requesting a story?
Expect me to message you a lot as we work out details of the story such as story length, kinks, plot and characters that will be used in the story. I try my best to tailor each story to their respective requester. Sometimes I will refuse to take a request for many reasons. I also hold the right to refuse a request/trade.
When you request a story I will expect some sort of artwork to use as a cover page, like an icon or full picture. This can be a preexisting work or a brand new one. It isn't a necessity and we can work out the details via messages just know this is what I expect.
Sometimes I may not be able to finish the story due to health, creativity or real life issues. Normally if I can get to the third rough draft I will finish the story but just be aware that while rare I can cancel the story for any list of reasons.
How long will it take?
This depends on the story length and what is happening on my end. I also work on clean non-furry stories, off site, and those take up the majority of my time. Health is also a factor when I am writing as is my mental and emotional state can affect the creativity processes. A good rule of thumb is expect a 500 worded story to take about a week to two weeks and 2000 and beyond word stories to take over a month, maybe three.
Why do you take so long to write?
I take so long because I suck at proof reading my own work. I need to let it cool off first before I can effectively review, edit, proof read and redraft when needed. My personal life also takes a big chunk of time.
What can I expect while you are writing?
I will send you rough drafts and updates. My rule of thumb is you will get three rough drafts. Two of them will be for you to add in kinks, tell me how the story is going and make major changes. The final rough draft is the lock in, after that the story will be written using that draft.
I don't like the story can I cancel it?
Yes but if we are doing a trade(art for story) and you cancel after the third rough draft I still expect to get the artwork.
I canceled the story before the third draft what happens now?
Nothing really, I hope you will tell me why but just know after all that work I reserve the right to plug in other characters and use what I wrote for another story.
Who owns the copyright?
I own the copyright for the story. It will be copyrighted to my name. This means I have the right publish this story on what platform I see fit but don't worry I normally ask permission before doing that. The rough drafts also remained copyrighted to me as well.
You will own your own character(s), I will own my own character(s) if used in a story and the artwork is copyrighted to the artist who drew it. I will mention this in the FA page and post links to the artist main page and your own.
But its my characters how can you keep the copyright?
When you request/trade/commission a story from me you are giving me permission to use your character(s) in that story. I will not use your character(s) in another without permission for that story.
What kinks do you work with?
There are a lot of kinks, plots and ideas I'm willing to work with. If you aren't sure just ask but below is a quick example list of will and won't.
I will write things like honeymoons, weddings, couples, bi, straight, gay, shemale, herm, women, male, public and many more.
I will not write things like, Snuff, sexual gore, paraphilic infantilism, underage characters in a sexual nature, rape, unbirth, vore, real life politics and many other things.
What else should I expect?
As mentioned before I ask a lot of questions. I do this to better tailor the stories to how you want them and to keep true to the character(s) in them.
You came to me and asked to use my character(s) in a story what does this mean?
Sometimes I will reach out to use someone else character(s) for stories. I mainly do this when a story pops into my mind and I don't have a fitting character of my own to use. This means that the rough draft rule is a bit different. I'll share one maybe two rough drafts to see if you are okay with your character in that story and for feedback on it. I may or may not post this story and while I would hope you let me use art for it or help co-sponsor art it is not needed like a requested story is.
What rights do I have if you request to use my character in a story?
The same rights as I do. You can say no. However I may or may not finish this story or may use it as a practice piece. I will try to keep an open line of communication with you at all times.
Anything else I should be aware of?
Thank you for asking. When I accept a story I put my heart and soul into it. In the past I've had people request a story then never read it. This is very painful to me as a writer. The best analogy I can think of, is a baker who puts in hours of work baking and decorating a cake just for someone to never take a bite of it then tell me it tasted fine.
