So author do keep the right to their own work?! I heard otherwise. When a series gets axed. Why the author can't take his work an try somewhere else like self publish to give his/her axed series a 2nd chance..And to editors have a say in how the chapter or the story is told?
Yes, authors and publishers both have rights, however, when a series is getting axed, the author must finish it, although in a very rushed manner. An editor’s role most likely varies on a case by case basis. I’ve seen that they could have a big say in how the story is presented… but can’t say for sure. Thanks for watching!
@wholelottaanime2408 One thing I don't understand is if a series got axed why can't the publisher just let go of it and let the author try somewhere else since they clearly don't believe in the story or want to give it time to become popular.. I feel like managakas get the short end of the stick.
@@alpha-boss This comes down to the exclusive publication rights the authors normally sign with a publisher. Even though the author still technically owns the IP, originals and any derivative work of the same IP for PUBLICATION must be handled by the contractor, meaning you would not be able to even publish it on your own because it's exclusively tied to the publisher you signed that rights to. And the publisher wouldn't let it go because all that "advance" payment for the production was for the exclusivity rights, that was the deal. Unless you pay to get the rights back.
@ren_sensei I guess that makes sense but shouldn't the contract be automatically canceled once the series is axed and stops serialization. It's not like they'll be making money out of it so there for the author try to make it popular somewhere else...Also, does that mean the publisher can decide whether an author should do a sequel or move on to something else?
@@alpha-boss If they relinquish the rights, they would need to alter the original contracts which cost more legal cost and occurring lost for them. Now this will lead to predatory contract deals and that's a long story in itself. In short, businesses won't put themselves in higher risk contracts.
