Branching Guide

Branching Guide

A branch is a story that grows from another Duela story.

Branches allow writers to continue, reinterpret, expand, or diverge from existing stories without forcing all continuations into one official path.

Basic rule

A branch must clearly credit the story it grows from.

It should also link back to the source story when possible.

What branches can do

A branch may:

• Continue a character's life
• Explore an unresolved ending
• Follow a side character
• Present another point of view
• Create a sequel
• Create an alternate continuation
• Build a sub-canon from an existing story

What branches should not do

A branch should not pretend to replace the original story.

A branch should not erase the source author's work.

A branch should not hide its relationship to the story it grows from.

Example

If a story ends with an unnamed orphan becoming a vampire, another writer could branch from it by writing:

• A hero story about her exploring the world
• A horror story about her hunger growing worse
• A pilgrimage story about her return to Hauru's mountain
• A tragedy about her failing to control herself
• A hopeful story about her protecting other orphans

All of these can exist beside each other.

Suggested branch page format

= Branch Story Title =

''Branch Story Title'' is a branch from [[Source Story Title]].

== Status ==

Branch

== Source ==

This story branches from [[Source Story Title]] by [author name].

== Story ==

[Story text goes here.]

== Related pages ==

* [[Stories]]
* [[Story Status]]

[[Category:Stories]]
[[Category:Branches]]

Principle

Branches are growth, not correction.