User:Michaeldsuarez/Aesthetics and Professionalism


 * This isn't a policy or a proposal for a new polcy. Rather it's Michaeldsuarez's ideas about what drives (or what should drive) this wiki. You may say that it represents an facet of Star Wars Fanon philosophy or at least how not to create a Mary Sue.

Aesthetics and professionalism are the two guiding forces behind Star Wars Fanon. Aesthetics refers to art and beauty, which applies to the fan-fictional aspect of this wiki, and professional refers to the presentation of knowledge in a efficient and systematic way, which applies to the encyclopedic facet of the wiki. Both of these basic principles must be balanced in order for this site to succeed as a functional fanon encyclopedia. In order to ensure that everyone knows how to achieve this balance, bacis guidelines have been made.

Aesthetics
Aesthetics in fan-fiction involved the creation of literature that appeals to the senses. This usually includes the creativity and imagination. Through creativity and imagination, the chance of creating a Mary Sue is reduced.

Creativity can help users think outside the box and write pieces of art that does not resemble Mary Sues. It is okay to deny convention and do sometime totally differnet. Difference is what makes articles and pieces of literature stand out from all the rest. It is what makes articles uniques and not follow the trends of Mary Sues.

Professionalism
In order to achieve some professionalism, articles must comform to a standardized,encyclopedic stucture. All articles should resemble Wikipedia articles in structure. The site's Manual of Style, Layout Guide, and Naming conventions were created in order to made sure that all articles follow a few established conventions.

Balancing the two
What should you do if these two values conflict? Well, that is your decision; you are making the articles. However, since you may have some doubts, several guidelines were made to aide you.

Firstly, you must remember that this is as much as a fan site as it is an encyclopedia. You do not want to make your articles boring. Elder Scrolls fan are attracted to creativity and excitement. All of our articles are based on movies, video games, and books filled with an immense amount of fantasy and adventure.

Secondly, you must still remember that this is still a wiki. There are high standards that all our users are trying to reach. Please do not sacrifice encyclopedic structure and format in order to make your articles better. There are many and better ways to improve articles. In addition, professionalism actually makes your articles look intelligent and well thought out.