Has I learn about writing I am saving my story and information to aid
other writers in the goal for publication.
Once you create something it’s yours by copyright, that’s the law. However,
as it goes – ‘a copyright and no paper work equals nothing.
Bottom line is in a court of law saying that it is your work without proof
will not help you and probably the one with more money for attorneys will
win.
Getting a federal copyright is not much and easy. Go to
http://www.copyright.gov/eco/ and spend 35 bucks to enter a copyright for your
work.
You simply upload a document with what you have on your story to date and
then update as often as you need too. Then you will have the prove you would
need to substantiate that it is your work in a court of law.
You will save yourself on some law fee with your attorney by having this and we all know that lawyers love your money, so try to keep as much as you can if you have to prove
it is your work.