Story Status

Story Status

Stories in Duela can have different statuses depending on how they relate to the shared world.

Status is not a measure of quality. It describes how load-bearing a story is for the wider setting.

General Collection

The General Collection is the default home for Duela stories.

Most stories belong here.

A General Collection story is part of Duela, but it is not required reading for the wider setting and does not force other writers to follow its consequences.

Living Canon

Living Canon contains stories recognized as especially important to the shared continuity.

A Living Canon story may introduce characters, events, places, or interpretations that other writers choose to build from.

Living Canon can grow, change, or be pruned over time.

Branch

A Branch is a story or sub-canon that grows from another story.

Branches must clearly credit and link back to the story they grow from.

A Branch does not replace the original story.

Trunk Canon

Trunk Canon is the permanent foundation of Duela.

This includes The Essence, The System, the Old God, Bubble Theory, and the basic structure of gods.

Stories should not casually contradict Trunk Canon.

Non-canon or Alternate

Some stories may deliberately contradict established Duela material.

These can still exist as alternate versions, experiments, jokes, or private branches, but they should be clearly labeled.

Principle

Story status exists to help writers understand how stories connect.

It should not be used as a ranking system.