Work-Work relationship types All relationships
Adaptation: Work is an adaption of Work
An adaptation is a work that's been altered in some way.
Links a work that is an adaptation of another work.Translation: Work is a translation of Work
Links a work that is a translation of another work, remember to also link the translator of the work as well.
<--! and the original author with "wrote [original language]" attribute" -->Revision: Work is a revision of Work
Links a work to a revision of it.
See Wikipedia for more information about revisions.Derivative: Work is derived from Work
A derivation is a work that is based on another work, such as parodies or inspirations.
Links a work that is in some way a derivation.Inspiration: Work inspired Work
Links a work to another it is inspired by in some way.
Only use this, if the work is generally understood to be inspired by another.Parody: Work is a parody of Work
Links a work to another that it is a parody of.
Only use this if the work is explicitly stated, or is generally understood to be a parody.Reconstruction: Work is a reconstruction of Work
A reconstruction, is a work that is created by (usually) another person than the original writer, using already written bits and pieces to create a consistent whole.
Links a work to another work it is a reconstruction of.
Example: The Silmarillion
Part: Work has part Work
When a work consists of several sub-parts, this is used to link each part to the mother work.
For example; Individual chapters previously released as short-stories, fix-ups, poetry cycles, excerpts, stand-alone works that are also parts of a whole.Excerpts: Work contains excerpts from Work
Links a work to another work that it quotes verbatim.
Only use this if it is quoted outright.Citation/Reference: Work cites Work
Links a work to another it refers to.
Contrarily to excerpts, cites refers to another work without copying its content, often the sourced work is listed in a "Reference" section (commonly at bottom of pages or in a special section at the back of the book).Quotation: Work quotes Work
move this to "excerpt"