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==Summary== | == Summary == | ||
* A short summary of the short story. | * A short summary of the short story. | ||
==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>''') | :* 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 short story, 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 short story, 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 short story. | * This is a list of characters, organisations, planets, races and species and other items which are referred to in the short 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). | * 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 short story, behind the scenes writing, other information about it etc. | * This contains extra information about the short story, 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 stories and this short story's links to them'' | :''Continuity refers to the links between stories and this short story's links to them'' | ||
* Tie-ins between this short stories and other stories be them other novels, TV stories or audios. | * Tie-ins between this short stories 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. | * 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 media and attempts to place this story within the timeline'' | :''Timeline refers to all Doctor Who media and attempts to place this story within the timeline'' | ||
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. | ||
Lastly add a category, most short story categories can be found by navigating through [[:Category:Short fiction]] to find the appropriate category (please do not put stories in this category). | Lastly add a category, most short story categories can be found by navigating through [[:Category:Short fiction]] to find the appropriate category (please do not put stories in this category). | ||
[[Category:Layout guides]] | [[Category:Layout guides]] | ||
