diff --git a/fandoms.py b/fandoms.py
index 6ba8046..681ca10 100644
--- a/fandoms.py
+++ b/fandoms.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def fandomlist(local=False):
     fandomlist = sorted(fandomlist, key=lambda d: d["sortname"])
     for fandom in fandomlist:
         fandomfics = []
+        fandomwords = 0
         sortfics = []
         # check which fics are in the fandom
         ficcount = 500
@@ -76,11 +77,15 @@ def fandomlist(local=False):
                     revealed = True
                 if revealed == True:
                     if fandom["searchname"] in fileread.fandom:
-                        ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"]}
+                        sumwords = 0
+                        for instalment in fileread.datewords:
+                            sumwords = sumwords + instalment["words"]
+                        ficdict = {"thefic":ficcount,"thedate":(fileread.datewords[-1])["date"],"totalwords":sumwords}
                         sortfics.append(ficdict)
         thefics = sorted(sortfics,key=lambda d: d["thedate"],reverse=True)
         for fic in thefics:
             fandomfics.append(fic["thefic"])
+            fandomwords = fandomwords + fic["totalwords"]
         firstfic = fandomfics[-1]
         if firstfic < 10:
             firstficstring = "00" + str(firstfic)
@@ -111,7 +116,7 @@ def fandomlist(local=False):
         filewrite.write("<details><summary><b>" + fandom["displayname"] + "</b> (" + str(len(fandomfics)) + " fic")
         if len(fandomfics) > 1:
             filewrite.write("s")
-        filewrite.write(", " + yearstring + ")</summary>\n")
+        filewrite.write(", " + f"{fandomwords:,}" + " total words, " + yearstring + ")</summary>\n")
         filewrite.close()
         for fic in fandomfics:
             makeheader.ficgen(fic,False,output,local)
diff --git a/indexgen.py b/indexgen.py
index d9b5161..0db08cd 100644
--- a/indexgen.py
+++ b/indexgen.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def indexgen(local=False):
     # write header
     headerfooter.headerwrite("build/index.html","Tré’s fic archive","Tré’s fic archive","",True,local)
     filewrite = open("build/index.html", "a")
-    filewrite.write("<p>Here is all my fanfiction! Some of it is also syndicated elsewhere, but this site is the canonical location for everything I’ve written. I authorise transformative works as long as the original is linked and no financial transactions are involved.</p>\n<p>The code for this archive is available <a href=\"https://git.praze.net/tre/fic-archive\">here</a>. Commenting is switched on for most fics written at least semi-recently – read about that <a href=\"")
+    filewrite.write("<p>Here is all my fanfiction! Some of it is also syndicated elsewhere, but this site is the canonical location for everything I’ve written.</p>\n<p xmlns:cc=\"http://creativecommons.org/ns#\" xmlns:dct=\"http://purl.org/dc/terms/\"><strong>Transformative works policy:</strong> The contents of <a property=\"dct:title\" rel=\"cc:attributionURL\" href=\"https://tre.praze.net/fic\">these pages</a> are licensed under <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" style=\"display:inline-block;\">CC BY-NC 4.0. <img style=\"height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:middle;\" src=\"https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/cc.svg?ref=chooser-v1\" alt=\"\"><img style=\"height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:middle;\" src=\"https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/by.svg?ref=chooser-v1\" alt=\"\"><img style=\"height:22px!important;margin-left:3px;vertical-align:middle;\" src=\"https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/icons/nc.svg?ref=chooser-v1\" alt=\"\"></a> In other words, transformative works are permitted as long as there is a clearly visible hyperlink to the original and no financial transactions are involved.</p>\n<p>The code for this archive is available <a href=\"https://git.praze.net/tre/fic-archive\">here</a>. Commenting is switched on for most fics written at least semi-recently – read about that <a href=\"")
     if local:
         filewrite.write("comments/index.html")
     else: