You should always protect your work, first and foremost. The internet is a tricky place and people can be deceiving. So be smart and copyright your work before sharing it with anyone, especially on the internet.
If you're planning on getting traditionally published, you should know that publishing companies stray far away from work that has previously been published online or distributed in any way especially without it being copyrighted. Even if you're just sharing with friends on Facebook, copyrighting would be a smart precaution to take. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Check out these websites that can aid you with copyrighting:
- copyright.gov (main/official site for copyrighting)
- rightsofwriters.com
- copyrighted.com
- writing-world.com (great advice for understanding how copyrighting works and your legal rights as a writer)
- own-it.org (great and safe alternative for copyrighting your work)
- clickandcopyright.com (resources to aid you in copyrighting)
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