Was it copyright violation for an author to continue another author's plot?
An author's continuation of another author's plot did not necessarily violate copyright. It depended on whether the content of the continuation was related to the original work, and the method and extent of the continuation. If the content of the continuation is directly related to the original work, such as the plot, characters, theme, etc., then the continuation may be regarded as the inheritance and development of the original work, thus violating the copyright of the original work. In this case, the author needed to obtain the authorization of the copyright owner of the original work before he could continue writing. If the continuation works only supplemented or adapted part of the plot or characters of the original work and did not involve the core content of the original work, then the continuation works might not violate copyright. In addition, the way and degree of creation of the continuation would also affect whether or not the copyright was violated. For example, an author could incorporate his own creativity and ideas into the continuation of the work instead of completely imitating the style and plot of the original work. This could also avoid copyright infringement. Therefore, if one wanted to continue another author's work, it was best to understand the copyright of the original work and avoid copyright violation as much as possible.