Wikipedia:Locations in fiction, fictional locations, and settings
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The purpose of this policy is to create a system in which locations in fiction, fictional locations, and settings act as a cohesive body of work on Wikipedia. The policy will also give editors a starting point and a natural progression to limit any confusion. Over the course of the discussions, this proposed policy rough draft will be updated.
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[edit] Titles of articles, lists, and categories
| Article | List | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Real | ||
| Locations in fiction | List of locations used in fiction | Category:Locations in fiction |
| Universe in fiction | References of the universe in fiction | Category:Universe in fiction |
| Galaxies in fiction | References of galaxies used in fiction | Category:Galaxies in fiction |
| Planetary systems in fiction | References of planetary systems in fiction | Category:Planetary systems in fiction |
| Stars in fiction | References of stars in fiction | Category:Stars in fiction |
| Planets in fiction | References of planets in fiction | Category:Planets in fiction |
| Natural satellites in fiction | References of natural satellites in fiction | Category:Natural satellites in fiction |
| Artificial satellites in fiction | References of artificial satellites in fiction | Category:Artificial satellites in fiction |
| Countries in fiction | References of countries in fiction | Category:Countries in fiction |
| States and provinces in fiction | References of states and provinces in fiction | Category:States and provinces in fiction |
| Counties in fiction | References of counties in fiction | Category:Counties in fiction |
| Cities in fiction | References of cities in fiction | Category:Cities in fiction |
| Towns and villages in fiction | References of towns and villages in fiction | Category:Towns and villages in fiction |
| Unreal | ||
| Fictional locations | List of fictional locations | Category:Fictional locations |
| Fictional universes | List of fictional universes | Category:Fictional universes |
| Fictional galaxies | List of fictional galaxies | Category:Fictional galaxies |
| Fictional planetary systems | List of fictional planetary systems | Category:Fictional planetary systems |
| Fictional stars | List of fictional stars | Category:Fictional stars |
| Fictional planets | List of fictional planets | Category:Fictional planets |
| Fictional natural satellites | List of fictional natural satellites | Category:Fictional natural satellites |
| Fictional artificial satellites | List of fictional artificial satellites | Category:Fictional artificial satellites |
| Fictional countries | List of fictional countries | Category:Fictional countries |
| Fictional states | List of fictional states | Category:Fictional states |
| Fictional counties | List of fictional counties | Category:Fictional counties |
| Fictional cities | List of fictional cities | Category:Fictional cities |
| Fictional towns and villages | List of fictional towns and villages | Category:Fictional towns and villages |
| Settings | ||
| Fictional settings | List of fictional settings | Category:Fictional settings |
[edit] Progression
First is the article where the original list is placed with the rest of the body text on the subject. When the list becomes too long, then it will be split and placed on its own with a smaller list of the most notable left in the article. As articles are written of the items on the list and linked to the list, a category will be created.
[edit] Real places
For a real place start with the article on it. For example, Galaxy would be a starting point for Galaxies in fiction. If the Galaxies in fiction section gets to large, start the article. Once the references gets to large, start the References of galaxies in fiction article. The main articles listed in the Real section of the table above are to be used where no article exists on a real location.
[edit] Examples
[edit] Lists
A list will be considered too long when it has 25 items on it. Before the list is created, a discussion should be held to decide which items are notable enough to stay on the list in the article. The list in the article can then be pared down to 10 items.
[edit] Splitting lists
There will come a time when a list becomes very large so will need to split into sublists. The first split should be by the locations which are already subheadings. For example New York City will have a lot of references, so there may one day be an article with the title New York City in fiction with the attached References of New York City in fiction. The article would still come first.
[edit] Categories
A category should be created when there are at least 10 articles linked in either the main article or on the list.
[edit] Different types of lists
The references of real locations in fiction and the lists of fictional places are going to be different. A real location in fiction list will have items which reference that location. A list of ficional locations will list the location with a mention of the item which referenced it.
[edit] Specificity
Be as specific as possible when placing an item in an article or on a list. Some examples of real places placements are: Stargate: Atlantis in the Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy article, 2001: A Space Odessey in the Solar System article, and Law & Order in the New York City article. Examples of fictional places are: Castle Rock, Maine in Fictional towns and villages, Gotham City in Fictional cities, Midkemia in Fictional planets, and Degobah in Fictional planetary systems.
[edit] Listing items in real location articles
[edit] Books
Please use the {{Cite}} template.
[edit] Films
Please list the title with the year in parenthesis. The lists will be either by year or by title, this has yet to be determined.
[edit] TV series
If the series exists entirely in a location, the entire series should be listed. If only an episode of the series takes place in a location, list the episode with the series in parenthesis.
[edit] Genres
There should be minimal splitting along genre lines. The Universe, galaxies, planetary systems, planets, and natural satellites will probably be populated mostly with speculative fiction, so there should be no need to split them by genre. Locations on Earth are found in every genre. If ever a specific location's reference list becomes too long, a split by genre may be used, but sparingly.
[edit] Settings
Settings are not locations. Locations refer to areas which can be mapped. A setting includes more than maps. It includes characters and other items which are unmappable such as magic use or law enforcement issues. Some settings include Star Trek, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Law & Order. While they may reference a location, the entire body of work would be called a setting. If disambiguation is needed, the names should be Star Trek (setting), Star Wars (setting), Harry Potter (setting), and Law & Order (setting). The word universe should be reserved for the physical universe which we inhabit or a fictional one which fictional charactersis inhabit. Currently, the word world is used like the word universe when describing a setting, so please use (setting) to disambiguate if needed.
[edit] What not to list
- Hypothetical planets
- Micronations
- Proposed countries
- Proposed or failed secessions
- Proposed or failed separatism movements
- and many other real world political movements.
