Talk:Eclipse (novel)
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[edit] Infobox
I put the infobox in and got rid of the extra picture, and comments? I don't know if I did something wrong for the infobox...I've never done an infobox for a book that hasn't been relesed yet. -Bella 20:53, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Plot Summary
The Summary is *horribly* written. I edited up to where I've read.
- Who editied it so it's like what it is now? It looks great! I'd like to thank them..... Bella Swan 20:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
I had actually edited it some time ago (before i created a wikipedia account), while it was only a few paragraphs long. I tweaked a few details in it a few minutes ago because some of the sentences weren't detailed or clear enough.Amalik914 (talk) 00:22, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Please do not undo this edit or cut the article. It's fine the way it is, and cutting it down only makes the description of the plot unclear. Thank you. Amalik914 (talk) 18:38, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry, but I disagree. The plot summary was around 1500 words before, which is much too long. Plot summaries are meant to give readers a general overview of the story, not to provide a detailed account of everything that happens. Please see Wikipedia:Plot summaries for the guidelines that I'm trying to follow, especially the section on length. Thanks. Andrea (talk) 21:56, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Wikiproject Novels asks users to create COMPREHENSIVE and DETAILED guide to books. The plot summaries section is mainly for movies and TV shows. The article is fine as long as it does not resemble a fansite. them's the brakes The man in the mask (talk) 22:40, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
- That is true, but it also says that the plot summary should be, in comparison, just as long as the rest of the sections in the article. There should be a 'reception' section of the article, not just a huge plot summary. ~ Bella Swan? 01:54, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
I agree, even with Bella's deletions the plot summary is still far longer than any other section of the article. And the "plot summary" section of WikiProject Novels itself (right here) clearly states that a plot summary should be concise and not just a regurgitation of the entire work's plot. It should just touch on the major events that occur (that's what a "summary" is, after all) and some sort of "real-world" section should be added (such as "reception", as Bella suggested). I feel like the bad guy here, but I'm reverting the summary back to my much-shorted version. Andrea (talk) 03:48, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Can we comprimise and put forward a request for a medium-length summary? I don't own the book so I can't do it but there is some way to request it right? I think the current one is too short to cover enough detail to give a summary that can truly be called "comprehensive". I'm just trying to negotiate here Andrea, so work with me please, not create problems.The man in the mask (talk) 21:57, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
- I'm not against it being a bit longer. I can work on adding to it myself, some time soon. Andrea (talk)
23:08, 23 May 2008 (UTC) Thanks for cooperating. I'll watch this one to see what changes are made.The man in the mask (talk) 01:05, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
- What other specific things do you think we need in the summary? I think Andrea did an awesome job with keeping the summary short, and keeping the details. I'm just afraid that if we add a little more detail, it will require further explaining to explain the detail, and then the plot summary is bloated again. ~ Bella Swan? 13:33, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
I think that not enough emphasis is placed on the emotional strains undergone by the characters in this book. Since this elemnt of the plot is so crucial, I belive that more emphasis needs to be placed on it. The man in the mask (talk) 17:49, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Eclipsecover.jpg
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