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marchmetamatterschallenge 2025. See my tracking post here.
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 1: The Importance of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2a: What Is a Fanifesto? intro & canon guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2b: What Is a Fanifesto? cast list & character study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2c: What Is a Fanifesto? ship manifesto & milieu study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2d: What Is a Fanifesto? plot analysis & crossovers
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2e: What Is a Fanifesto? trope manifesto & format guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2f: What Is a Fanifesto? personal manifesto & others
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 3: Benefits of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 4: Drawbacks of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5a: Contents of a Fanifesto statement to tropes
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5b: fanon to other aspects
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 6: How to Write a Fanifesto
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7a: Where to Find Fanifestos location types & communities
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7b: fanifestos A-E
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7c: fanifestos F-I
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7d: fanifestos J-R
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7e: fanifestos S-Z
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 8: My Fanifestos
Part 5: Contents of a Fanifesto
A fanifesto can contain almost anything that a creator would like to share about the canon and its fanworks. However, some types of content are more common and widely known. Also, each category of fanifesto has its own list of things that usually appear. Here are some ideas to get you started.
* Statement of personal or fandom significance. This explains the importance of the topic and why you should love it. A statement of significance can appear in any kind of fanifesto, but is the core of a personal fanifesto. It's also common in canon guides, ship manifestos, trope manifestos, and fanwork guides.
* A description of canon. It may cite the genre, time period, and general angle of storytelling. This often includes supporting links to a canon website, main fansites, or other resources where you can learn more about the canon. Wikipedia, Fanlore, IMDB and other databases are helpful for this as they list many canons among other information. This is the core of a canon guide, and appears in many other fanifestos such as ship manifestos and plot analyses. It's important to include, at minimum, the name and source medium of the canon so people know what it is and how to search for it. Links are better.
* A guide to installments. These may be movies in a franchise, episodes of a television show, books in a series, issues of a serial, or other pieces released over time. Some canons even mix media, especially the big fandoms. The installment guide appears most often in a canon guide, ship manifesto, or plot analysis.
* History. This simply covers the past and development of a fannish item, topic, or canon. It is most useful for fandoms that have been around a long time (like King Arthur) and/or complex ones that span diverse media (like Star Trek). It commonly appears in a canon guide but also shows up in some other kinds of fanifesto.
* Famous quotes. Television, movie, and book canons can all generate memorable sayings. Some characters have a tagline that they say often, like "I love it when a plan comes together." Thes are helpful to include in fanworks, so they often appear in cast lists, character studies, and other types of fanifesto. They also make great prompts for fic exchanges, bingo fests, or other creative events.
* Screencaps, cover pictures, or other images. These most often show characters, but may also include key locations, artifacts, maps, or other visual materials. They are most useful for visual artists but also help in writing fanfic. Images most often appear in a cast list, character study, ship manifesto, or milieu guide.
* List of characters. In a canon with many characters, just the main cast may be featured. However, in a canon with few of them, most or all may be covered. This the core of a cast list, but it can also appear in a canon guide, character study, ship manifesto, or other types of fanifesto.
* Popular ships. This can be a simple list, but is more often a description of one or more relationship pairs (or moresomes) that often appear in fanworks. It's the core of a ship manifesto, but often appears in a character study or fanwork guide as well.
* Common tropes or other motifs. Some fandoms run to time travel, others to kink, and so on. Tropedia and TV Tropes are two popular guides for such tropes. Providing a list of common tropes helps to distinguish a canon and fandom from others, and thus, attract fans who like that sort of thing. It's the core of a trope manifesto but also common in canon guides, ship manifestos, and milieu studies.
marchmetamatterschallenge 2025. See my tracking post here.Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 1: The Importance of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2a: What Is a Fanifesto? intro & canon guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2b: What Is a Fanifesto? cast list & character study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2c: What Is a Fanifesto? ship manifesto & milieu study
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2d: What Is a Fanifesto? plot analysis & crossovers
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2e: What Is a Fanifesto? trope manifesto & format guide
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 2f: What Is a Fanifesto? personal manifesto & others
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 3: Benefits of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 4: Drawbacks of Fanifestos
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5a: Contents of a Fanifesto statement to tropes
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 5b: fanon to other aspects
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 6: How to Write a Fanifesto
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7a: Where to Find Fanifestos location types & communities
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7b: fanifestos A-E
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7c: fanifestos F-I
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7d: fanifestos J-R
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 7e: fanifestos S-Z
Meta: "Why We Need Fanifestos" Part 8: My Fanifestos
Part 5: Contents of a Fanifesto
A fanifesto can contain almost anything that a creator would like to share about the canon and its fanworks. However, some types of content are more common and widely known. Also, each category of fanifesto has its own list of things that usually appear. Here are some ideas to get you started.
* Statement of personal or fandom significance. This explains the importance of the topic and why you should love it. A statement of significance can appear in any kind of fanifesto, but is the core of a personal fanifesto. It's also common in canon guides, ship manifestos, trope manifestos, and fanwork guides.
* A description of canon. It may cite the genre, time period, and general angle of storytelling. This often includes supporting links to a canon website, main fansites, or other resources where you can learn more about the canon. Wikipedia, Fanlore, IMDB and other databases are helpful for this as they list many canons among other information. This is the core of a canon guide, and appears in many other fanifestos such as ship manifestos and plot analyses. It's important to include, at minimum, the name and source medium of the canon so people know what it is and how to search for it. Links are better.
* A guide to installments. These may be movies in a franchise, episodes of a television show, books in a series, issues of a serial, or other pieces released over time. Some canons even mix media, especially the big fandoms. The installment guide appears most often in a canon guide, ship manifesto, or plot analysis.
* History. This simply covers the past and development of a fannish item, topic, or canon. It is most useful for fandoms that have been around a long time (like King Arthur) and/or complex ones that span diverse media (like Star Trek). It commonly appears in a canon guide but also shows up in some other kinds of fanifesto.
* Famous quotes. Television, movie, and book canons can all generate memorable sayings. Some characters have a tagline that they say often, like "I love it when a plan comes together." Thes are helpful to include in fanworks, so they often appear in cast lists, character studies, and other types of fanifesto. They also make great prompts for fic exchanges, bingo fests, or other creative events.
* Screencaps, cover pictures, or other images. These most often show characters, but may also include key locations, artifacts, maps, or other visual materials. They are most useful for visual artists but also help in writing fanfic. Images most often appear in a cast list, character study, ship manifesto, or milieu guide.
* List of characters. In a canon with many characters, just the main cast may be featured. However, in a canon with few of them, most or all may be covered. This the core of a cast list, but it can also appear in a canon guide, character study, ship manifesto, or other types of fanifesto.
* Popular ships. This can be a simple list, but is more often a description of one or more relationship pairs (or moresomes) that often appear in fanworks. It's the core of a ship manifesto, but often appears in a character study or fanwork guide as well.
* Common tropes or other motifs. Some fandoms run to time travel, others to kink, and so on. Tropedia and TV Tropes are two popular guides for such tropes. Providing a list of common tropes helps to distinguish a canon and fandom from others, and thus, attract fans who like that sort of thing. It's the core of a trope manifesto but also common in canon guides, ship manifestos, and milieu studies.
