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I was wondering if Victoria Strauss might have covered this, and yep: https://writerbeware.blog/2023/01/20/bad-contract-alert-webnovel/ Pretty thorough breakdown of why you shouldn't sign it. Edit: ArchlordZero, if the article is correct, you've still got copyright (just not publishing rights)...

I'm not too familiar with other industries, but when it comes to publishing, usually you'll sign off publishing/exploitation rights, which isn't the same as copyright per se, which is in essence proof that you are the author of that work. If the publisher breaches the contract in any way, i.e...

Jesus. This sounds like the most exploitative thing ever.

Best of luck! If you're passionate about writing, you'll definitely get the hang of it. So keep going!

Hiya there. This just so happens to be one of the most difficult writing questions ever, so the fact that you're asking means you're already more serious than a lot of people who decide to sit down and write. Writing is a craft. It takes a lot of practice, and if you feel your scenes aren't...