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Writers copyright

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Published on April 16, 2015

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"An Idea is not copyrightable"
http://www.writing-world.com/rights/abra.shtml
"When should you register copyright?

One of the most common questions beginning writers have is, "How can I protect my idea and make sure that agents and publishers won't steal it if I send it to them?" Answer: You can't. An idea is not copyrightable. It's the specific execution of that idea that matters."

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