Can a doctor, lawyer, psychologist, social worker, etc write a fictional story inspired by true events but change up say the outcome but keep the situation the same?
Is that legal? No names would be the same but the situations would be taken from a few cases and the outcome changed?
Could they do that without repercussions and even say it's inspired by true events but fictionalized? Or is that a lot of tricky red tape and a lawsuit waiting to happen?|||I believe so. People really can't sue someone for using a situation that can happen to anybody. There are stories where they COULD happen or CAN or HAVE that are fictional. Im sure it would be fine to.|||I think it depends on whether or not it is possible for a reader who lives in the area to identify the people. If it is, then the author could probably be sued successfully. The lawsuit, however, would generate additional publicity, so the person whose story was depicted in the book might not want to sue.|||Yes of course you can :3 Hundreds of writers do it, and sometimes true events are what inspires the best of stories.
I hope you have fun writing your book!|||why wouldnt it be legal? if the names were changed and the outcome would be different (or even the same) no one could sue for anything. theres nothing to sue for.
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