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By the very nature of a wiki all the other information will eventually be completed. No one here is expected to go it alone. | By the very nature of a wiki all the other information will eventually be completed. No one here is expected to go it alone. | ||
*First onto the article is the infobox [[Template:Infobox Novel |infobox for Novels containing a Doctor]] and [[Template:Infobox Other Novels|infobox for novels not containing a Doctor]] such as Bernice Summerfield and companion-only novels). Follow the links for a copyable version of the infobox, the page also has an explanation of all the fields in the infobox. | * First onto the article is the infobox [[Template:Infobox Novel |infobox for Novels containing a Doctor]] and [[Template:Infobox Other Novels|infobox for novels not containing a Doctor]] such as Bernice Summerfield and companion-only novels). Follow the links for a copyable version of the infobox, the page also has an explanation of all the fields in the infobox. | ||
*An infobox contains basic information such as Doctor, companions, publishing date, enemy, setting and year the novel's story takes place...etc. | * An infobox contains basic information such as Doctor, companions, publishing date, enemy, setting and year the novel's story takes place...etc. | ||
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==Publisher’s summary== | == Publisher’s summary == | ||
* This is what is on the back of the novel (sometimes called the blurb). | * This is what is on the back of the novel (sometimes called the blurb). | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
*This is a detailed summary of the story. Plot descriptions '''must be''' original content and not plagiarised or otherwise copied from another source. Please see our [[Tardis:Plagiarism|Plagiarism]] and [[Tardis:Copyrights|copyright]] policies for more information concerning plagiarism and copyright. | * This is a detailed summary of the story. Plot descriptions '''must be''' original content and not plagiarised or otherwise copied from another source. Please see our [[Tardis:Plagiarism|Plagiarism]] and [[Tardis:Copyrights|copyright]] policies for more information concerning plagiarism and copyright. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
* This is a list of all the characters, both introduced previously to the novel and introduced in the novel. | * This is a list of all the characters, both introduced previously to the novel and introduced in the novel. | ||
* Create links to a character if one does not exist. | * Create links to a character if one does not exist. | ||
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You can also place information pertaining to characters that does not fit within the 'references' list. (Indent and bullet point by using '''<nowiki>:*</nowiki>''') | 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''')'' | ''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''')'' | ||
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* 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 extra information about the novel, behind the scenes writing, other information about it etc. | * 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. | * Any other information which does not fall under other headings. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
''Continuity refers to the links between the novel and other [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] stories.'' | ''Continuity refers to the links between the novel and other [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] stories.'' | ||
Tie-ins between this novel and other stories i.e. 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. | Tie-ins between this novel and other stories i.e. 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. | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
''Timeline refers to all [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] media and attempts to place this story within the personal timeline of the protagonist(s).'' | ''Timeline refers to all [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] media and attempts to place this story within the personal timeline of the protagonist(s).'' | ||
Timeline is generally only used for the [[Past Doctor Adventures]], [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series]], [[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' | Timeline is generally only used for the [[Past Doctor Adventures]], [[Virgin Missing Adventures]], [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series]], [[Telos Doctor Who novella|Telos ''Doctor Who'' novellas]], [[BBC Torchwood novels]] and any short stories (there are of course exceptions with everything but with regards to the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] or the [[Virgin New Adventures]] if the next story in the timeline is in the infobox it needn't be repeated with a timeline section and the timeline can be omitted). | ||
The timeline should be written something like this: | The timeline should be written something like this: | ||
*(page story title) occurs after: (prefix): ''(story title)'' | * (page story title) occurs after: (prefix): ''(story title)'' | ||
*(page story title) occurs before: (prefix): ''(story title)'' | * (page story title) occurs before: (prefix): ''(story title)'' | ||
==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. A ''suggestion'' of the kind of links possible for this section has been given [[Forum:standard links for novels|in a forum thread]]. | ||
[[Category:Layout guides]] | [[Category:Layout guides]] | ||
