{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Writer&#039;s Fun Zone","provider_url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog","title":"Using Real People in Stories \u2013 Part 1 &#183; Writer&#039;s Fun Zone","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vCKqGCsTKi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/using-real-people-in-stories-part-1\/\">Using Real People in Stories \u2013 Part 1<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/12\/using-real-people-in-stories-part-1\/embed\/#?secret=vCKqGCsTKi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Using Real People in Stories \u2013 Part 1&#8221; &#8212; Writer&#039;s Fun Zone\" data-secret=\"vCKqGCsTKi\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Screen-shot-2012-06-12-at-3.43.30-PM.png","thumbnail_width":502,"thumbnail_height":541,"description":"One of the more frequent questions I am asked is whether an author can use a person\u2019s name, life story, or attributes in his or her novel. It\u2019s a thorny issue, which is not surprising when a person\u2019s reputation, privacy, and\/or identity is involved. To make matters worse, there are few, if any, federal laws on this subject, so what claims an angry plaintiff can pursue, and the nature of those claims, will vary from state to state."}