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:''This guide to writing entries for individuals is constantly developing, please add your thoughts and suggestions to this article's [[Tardis talk:Format for Individuals|talk page]].'' | |||
Given the variety of sometimes limited amounts of information that exist for in-universe articles, this guide exists to assist you in finding the right layout for an article about an individual and how it might be structured. | |||
Given the variety of sometimes limited amounts of information that exist for in-universe articles. | |||
You may use this as a '''guide''' for writing any in-universe article about an individual on this wiki from any sources within our [[Tardis:Canon policy]]. | You may use this as a '''guide''' for writing any in-universe article about an individual on this wiki from any sources within our [[Tardis:Canon policy]]. | ||
==Basic requirements== | == Basic requirements == | ||
At the very least, an article should have a description and profile of the individual. | At the very least, an article should have a description and profile of the individual. | ||
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Any information you do not know just leave out, but the nature of a wiki someone will eventually find the article and add further information. Please do not add phrases such as (though not limited to) "this information is unknown". | Any information you do not know just leave out, but the nature of a wiki someone will eventually find the article and add further information. Please do not add phrases such as (though not limited to) "this information is unknown". | ||
==Types of articles== | == Types of articles == | ||
Generally speaking an individual article falls into three (quite broad) varieties; a short article, a medium article and a long article. | Generally speaking an individual article falls into three (quite broad) varieties; a short article, a medium article and a long article. | ||
In the sections below there are examples of all three varieties and some things to notice when writing and editing articles of this length. | In the sections below there are examples of all three varieties and some things to notice when writing and editing articles of this length. | ||
===Short article=== | === Short article === | ||
A short article usually consists of an [[Template:Infobox Individual|Individual Infobox]] and usually a single paragraph of information. | A short article usually consists of an [[Template:Infobox Individual|Individual Infobox]] and usually a single paragraph of information. | ||
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Additionally, some articles may not have enough information to ''require'' an infobox, articles such as [[Saul Bredon]] and [[Pierre Breton]] contain all their information within the body of the article and do not contain enough information to be summarised within the infobox. | Additionally, some articles may not have enough information to ''require'' an infobox, articles such as [[Saul Bredon]] and [[Pierre Breton]] contain all their information within the body of the article and do not contain enough information to be summarised within the infobox. | ||
===Medium article=== | === Medium article === | ||
A medium article consists of | A medium article consists of [[Template:Infobox Individual|Individual Infobox]] and more than one paragraph. It ''may'' be broken down into a '''Biography''' sub-heading and feature some in-depth information about the individual. | ||
Medium articles represent a majority of the articles where a sizeable amount of information exists about the individual ''and'' the individual's article contains this of information to a detailed degree. | Medium articles represent a majority of the articles where a sizeable amount of information exists about the individual ''and'' the individual's article contains this of information to a detailed degree. | ||
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:For more information on additional sub-headings see below | :For more information on additional sub-headings see below | ||
===Long article=== | === Long article === | ||
A long article consists of [[Template:Infobox Individual|Individual Infobox]] and several paragraphs broken into several sub-headings. Long articles contain a ''significant'' amount of information from numerous sources. | A long article consists of [[Template:Infobox Individual|Individual Infobox]] and several paragraphs broken into several sub-headings. Long articles contain a ''significant'' amount of information from numerous sources. | ||
[[The Doctor]] and all | [[The Doctor]] and all their incarnations' articles fall into this definition, [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Melanie Bush]], [[Susan Foreman]], [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[The Master]], [[Gwen Cooper]], [[Luke Smith]], as these examples show generally long articles are articles of feature individuals that have accumulated a significant body of information to draw information from. | ||
This group of examples also illustrates the fluid nature of the sub-heading structure of long articles, while most begin with a '''Biography''' (or in some cases '''Profile''') sub-heading they quickly break into a variety of further sub-headings based on the unique elements of an individual's life history. As with medium articles this is based on an individual's significant history and character altering event. | This group of examples also illustrates the fluid nature of the sub-heading structure of long articles, while most begin with a '''Biography''' (or in some cases '''Profile''') sub-heading they quickly break into a variety of further sub-headings based on the unique elements of an individual's life history. As with medium articles this is based on an individual's significant history and character altering event. | ||
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:''For more information on additional sub-headings see below'' | :''For more information on additional sub-headings see below'' | ||
==Additional sub-headings== | == Additional sub-headings == | ||
For medium and long articles it is often useful to include additional information about unique elements of an individual's personality that is not focused on in the character's biography. | For medium and long articles it is often useful to include additional information about unique elements of an individual's personality that is not focused on in the character's biography. | ||
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Information contained in here is about the individual's personality, how they react, their moods and how their treat others and react to situations. This should be written as a paragraph, taking a new sentence when needed. | Information contained in here is about the individual's personality, how they react, their moods and how their treat others and react to situations. This should be written as a paragraph, taking a new sentence when needed. | ||
===Habits and quirks=== | === Habits and quirks === | ||
Use this sub-heading to provide information about any unique habits or quirks that an individual is inclined towards. | Use this sub-heading to provide information about any unique habits or quirks that an individual is inclined towards. | ||
===Other information=== | === Other information === | ||
This sub-heading should be used for any information that does not fit within other sections that have been established or that you have established. | This sub-heading should be used for any information that does not fit within other sections that have been established or that you have established. | ||
This can be anything from the individual in a parallel universe/alternate dimension/alternate universe etc, notable skills and abilities that were not covered else where (or need to be covered in more detail), romantic interests and any other information. | This can be anything from the individual in a parallel universe/alternate dimension/alternate universe etc, notable skills and abilities that were not covered else where (or need to be covered in more detail), romantic interests and any other information. | ||
Please use complete sentences | Please use complete sentences. Bullet points ''can'' be used, if used ''sparingly''. Note that there should be no attempt to "bulletise" a person's whole life, as in the form of a "key life events" or "timeline" subsection. This sort of section [[Forum:key life events|was specifically rejected by the community in 2010]]. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | == Behind the scenes == | ||
*This should be bullet points about extra information about the character form a production point of view. | * This should be bullet points about extra information about the character form a production point of view. | ||
*There may be headings in this section. In this case, the bullets points should go first, followed by headings at level three sub-heading (this uses three = | * There may be headings in this section. In this case, the bullets points should go first, followed by headings at level three sub-heading (this uses three = like this: <nowiki>===Sub-heading===</nowiki>. | ||
*These sub-headings may be used to add behind the scenes information such as; casting information, significance of the individual, the individual's place in canon and continuity. Include these only if the information exists to include it. | * These sub-headings may be used to add behind the scenes information such as; casting information, significance of the individual, the individual's place in canon and continuity. Include these only if the information exists to include it. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*This should be a list, bullet pointed, of links to websites beyond this wiki and should be about the individual the article is about. | * This should be a list, bullet pointed, of links to websites beyond this wiki and should be about the individual the article is about. | ||
*These link(s) should be checked regularly to make sure they are still active and accessible. | * These link(s) should be checked regularly to make sure they are still active and accessible. | ||
*If there are no external links, this heading should not be included. | * If there are no external links, this heading should not be included. | ||
==Footnotes== | == Footnotes == | ||
If there are any sources used in the behind the scenes section they should follow our [[Tardis:Manual of Style#Out of universe articles|Manual of Style]] regarding citing out of universe (aka real world) information, in brief adding <nowiki><ref> </ref></nowiki> tags around the source. | If there are any sources used in the behind the scenes section they should follow our [[Tardis:Manual of Style#Out of universe articles|Manual of Style]] regarding citing out of universe (aka real world) information, in brief adding <nowiki><ref> </ref></nowiki> tags around the source. | ||
'''If''' <nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki> tags are used add <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> to the this section. | '''If''' <nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki> tags are used add <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> to the this section. | ||
==Finally== | == Finally == | ||
*At the end of the article you should add categories, and any templates that might apply to the article. | * At the end of the article you should add categories, and any templates that might apply to the article. | ||
* | * At the end of the article, please always put <nowiki>{{NameSort}}</nowiki>, this may be excluded if the article individual has only one name, or if the character's name begins with "the", like [[the Master]]. In the latter case, <nowiki>{{TitleSort}}</nowiki> works. | ||
*Also if you believe the article is significantly lacking in information add '''<nowiki>{{character stub | * Also if you believe the article is significantly lacking in information add '''<nowiki>{{character stub}}</nowiki>''' under here. | ||
[[Category:Layout guides]] | [[Category:Layout guides]] | ||