Content Types
Content Type Breakdown: Literary & Written Content
This section defines the first major category of content within Panacopia—literary and written works, including narrative and non-narrative fiction, academic and opinion pieces, poetry, song lyrics, scripts, and other written submissions. Incomplete or non-compliant works may qualify under Worldbuilding Content. Some content may qualify as both worldbuilding and distinct literature.
Literary & Written Content
✔ Includes: Narrative and non-narrative fiction, academic and opinion pieces, poetry, song lyrics, scripts, and all other written submissions.
✔ Incomplete or non-compliant works may qualify under Worldbuilding Content.
✔ Some works may qualify as both worldbuilding and distinct literature.
Narrative Fiction
Structured storytelling works that include a beginning, middle, and end or otherwise meet accepted literary standards. Serialized works should have a clear episodic format.
| Subcategory | Word Count | Typical Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Micro-Fiction | Under 500 words | Flash fiction, vignettes, ultra-short stories |
| Short Stories | 500 – 12,000 words | Self-contained narratives, short-form fiction |
| Novella | 12,000 – 100,000 words | Longer-form fiction, standalone or expanded short works |
| Novel | 100,000+ words | Full-length books, expansive storytelling |
✔ Perspective fiction (journals, diaries, personal logs, etc.) may qualify for IP registration as a whole as well as in part.
✔ This also includes narrative poetry, songs, and ballads, such as sagas and epics.
Non-Narrative Fiction
This category includes any non-narrative fiction, including world guides, encyclopedias, and structured reference materials. New IP may be registered if World Building guidelines are met.
✔ Examples:
- "A Traveler’s Guide to Panacopia" – An overview of regions, cultures, and survival tips.
- "The Clockwork Codex: A History of Mechanized Societies" – A structured encyclopedia of steampunk factions.
- "The Diggers’ Dirge" – A non-narrative song that may also serve as in-world lore.
✔ Also includes meta-Panacopia media, such as:
- "Why I Love Panacopia" – A song that references Panacopia but is not intended to be lore.
- "An Outsider’s Perspective on Panacopia" – A comedic or satirical analysis.
Non-Fiction (Academic, Philosophical, & Opinion Works)
This category includes academic research, philosophical discourse, and opinion pieces about Panacopia and its related elements.
✔ Academic Works – Formal research, essays, and theses analyzing aspects of Panacopia, writing, publishing and content, or any other scholarly piece reasonably connect to Panacopia.
- "The Ethics of Power Harvesting: A Post-Nanite Society Analysis" – A research paper on energy ethics.
- "Advantages and Disadvantage of Collaborative Writing" – A study of the pros and cons of a platform like Panacopia.
- "The effects of cross-cultural fiction on perception and bias" – A structured thesis exploring the impact of the platform.
✔ Philosophical Works – Theoretical or conceptual discussions on Panacopia’s themes and implications.
- "The Meaning of Humanity in a Post-Technology World" – A treatise on the nature of human identity.
- "Freedom vs. Control: The Technomancer’s Dilemma" – A discussion on governance and autonomy.
✔ Opinion & Editorial Pieces – Personal perspectives and reflections.
- "Why Steam Is Superior to Nanite Technology" – A personal argument on technological shifts.
- "The Case for a New Biopocalypse" – A provocative editorial on social restructuring.
