https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/legal-issues/6900/how-authors-can-protect-themselves-from-liability-when-writing-nonfictionen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/legal-issues/6900/how-authors-can-protect-themselves-from-liability-when-writing-nonfictionTue, 15 May 2018 19:25:07 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:a39f52c4-2e63-43e4-94da-63616fa8dc13Carla Nortonhttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/nonfiction/w/legal-issues/6900/how-authors-can-protect-themselves-from-liability-when-writing-nonfiction#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Legal Issues by Carla Norton on 5/15/2018 7:25:07 PM<br /> <p>All writers, not just nonfiction writers, need to consider potential legal issues such as libel. Even fiction writers can be accused of writing stories based on real or recognizable people. It&#39;s important to use caution in all writing, says award-winning, bestselling author Carla Norton. As a former journalist and writer of both true crime books and crime fiction novels, Norton shares the rules that she follows to ensure she is protecting herself from liability. She advises writers to make sure anything they are stating as fact in their writing is 100% a fact. She also advises making it clear that they are speculating about something if they aren&#39;t 100% certain it is fact or don&#39;t have the reliable source to back it up.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-76/How-Authors-Can-Protect-Themselves-From-Liability-When-Writing-Nonfiction.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../How-Authors-Can-Protect-Themselves-From-Liability-When-Writing-Nonfiction.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: Nonfiction, Subscriber, video</div>