Go for it! As long as you give credit and link their work, you’re fine

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I high key think this author is dead or at least not coming back because there’s been zero account activity for 5+ years

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I LOVEEEEE SEEING “inspired by ______” IN A WORK’S NOTES AHHHHH 🎉🥳🙌🏻🍾

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I would try contacting the writer to ask if it’s ok. They might be lurking. Might have abandoned the fic thinking no one wants to read it.

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I think it’ll do more good than any harm, other readers will thank you and it’ll only be a problem if the author comes back from the dead to ask you not to :)

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