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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
* This is a list of all the primary characters. | * This is a list of all the primary characters. | ||
: | :*You can also place information pertaining to characters that does not fit within the 'references' list. (Indent and bullet point by using '''<nowiki>:*</nowiki>''' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
:''References are anything that is referred to in the novel, these are generally links to other things in the Doctor Who universe, and are '''in-universe''', links to other stories should go in '''Continuity''')'' | |||
* This is a list of characters, organisations, planets, races and species and other items which are referred to in the novel. | * This is a list of characters, organisations, planets, races and species and other items which are referred to in the novel. | ||
* The list should be divided into categories, and for better clarification ''short'' descriptions of what it is (or how it fits into the story). | * The list should be divided into categories, and for better clarification ''short'' descriptions of what it is (or how it fits into the story). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* This contains | * This contains extra information about the novel, behind the scenes writing, other information about it etc. | ||
* Any other information which does not fall | * Any other information which does not fall under other headings. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
:''Continuity refers to the links between stories and this novel's links to them'' | |||
* Tie-ins between this novel and other stories be them other novels, TV stories or audios. | * Tie-ins between this novel and other stories be them other novels, TV stories or audios. | ||
*These should be listed (in the same manner to any other story) with the prefix of the story's group followed by the story's title in italics, it does not need to be in brackets. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*Here you should place outside links to any sites you used in researching the article, or to sites which may have more information. | *Here you should place outside links to any sites you used in researching the article, or to sites which may have more information. | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 19 June 2008
This is a tutorial for writing entries for Novels
Basic Requirements
- First comes the infobox (template for Novels containing a Doctor and template for Novels not containing a Doctor such as Bernice Summerfield and Companion only novels).
- The infobox contains basic information such as Doctor, Companions, Publishing date, Enemy, year novel is set...etc.
Publisher’s Summary
- This is what is on the back of the novel (sometimes called the blurb).
Characters
- This is a list of all the primary characters.
- You can also place information pertaining to characters that does not fit within the 'references' list. (Indent and bullet point by using :*
References
- References are anything that is referred to in the novel, these are generally links to other things in the Doctor Who universe, and are in-universe, links to other stories should go in Continuity)
- This is a list of characters, organisations, planets, races and species and other items which are referred to in the novel.
- The list should be divided into categories, and for better clarification short descriptions of what it is (or how it fits into the story).
Notes
- This contains extra information about the novel, behind the scenes writing, other information about it etc.
- Any other information which does not fall under other headings.
Continuity
- Continuity refers to the links between stories and this novel's links to them
- Tie-ins between this novel and other stories be them other novels, TV stories or audios.
- These should be listed (in the same manner to any other story) with the prefix of the story's group followed by the story's title in italics, it does not need to be in brackets.
External Links
- Here you should place outside links to any sites you used in researching the article, or to sites which may have more information.
