Primary Source Articles
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See also Category:Primary Source Articles
Primary Source Articles or entries are actually original Creative Content which is specifically designed to add to the richness of the Visionary Universe. They do so specifically by providing in-depth reference material for all concepts, properties and elements of the Visionary Universe through detailed overviews, histories, descriptions, definitions, art, schematics and other diagrams.
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[edit] Introduction
Primary Source Articles are those articles which comprise the Chronicles and the Encyclopedia. Both these sources are written from the perspective of being 'within' the Visionary Universe, in other words written with a style such that the articles assume they are addressing actual individuals, places and events. While written from the perspective of being part of the VU, they are still written from the general Omniscient Narrator voice or style, which carries a high level of authority in what is shared, and thus most often held fast as Canon. Accordingly, these entries contain all known facts and help to define the Canon. While these types of articles are prevalent throughout this reference they are generally more limited or restrictive to writers. This is primarily because the articles should contain all known facts and history, and any addition to background material must fit fully within pre-planned continuity.
[edit] Comparison to Secondary Source Articles
For the purpose of this reference series, a Secondary Source article is an article which is written from the perspective and in the voice of someone actually residing within the Visionary Universe, specifically in a way which locks it to a certain time and location within the VU, and thus becomes part of the actual Creative Content itself. (See Secondary Source Articles)
As an example, an Encyclopedia article on Magic would define and establish the known background, nature, and function of magic within the VU. Original content may be included, but for it to remain part of the article, it needs to be agreed upon, held to and established as part of the Canon. However, a Secondary Source article which includes passages from an ancient text on magic, written by a fictional author, could contain vastly different theories unrelated to the actual mechanics of magic in the VU. Thus any discrepancies would later be explained as misunderstanding, errors, or mis-translations from the original text itself.
[edit] Types
Primary Source Articles fall into one of two types or categories:
- Chronicles, a comprehensive timeline of historical, known, and apocryphal events of the Visionary Universe.
- Encyclopedia, a comprehensive reference series which includes technical terms, definitions, sub-entries and major entries, with known and apocryphal background, history, and descriptions for all referenced items.
[edit] Other Resources
- Canon verses Apocrypha
- Contributors Central for listing of articles needing expansion, requested articles, drives and focus points for various sections
