User:Mr.Z-man/Wizard

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Writer's checklist

Biography requirements

General information

Writing about yourself or people close to you is strongly discouraged. Wikipedia has a more specific notability guideline for biographies that may help determine notability. The person must have been the subject of published secondary sources that are reliable and independent of the subject. Some good indicators of notability are things such as: The person has received significant recognized awards or honors. Politicians who have held international, national or statewide/provincewide office, and members and former members of a national, state or provincial legislature. Entertainers with significant roles in notable films, television shows, stage performances, and other productions. The person is known for originating a significant new concept, theory, or technique. Living people Approximately one in ten Wikipedia articles are about a living person. Articles on living people have unique challenges which make them more difficult to maintain. Wikipedia's greatest gaps in content are in other areas. Please consider carefully whether the person merits an article before creation. Wikipedia has a strict policy about biographies of living persons. Any information about a living person must come from a reliable source.

While Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia and includes articles on a wide variety of topics, there are certain types of article we cannot accept due to various content policies summarized below. Click the links for more detailed information. Wikipedia cannot accept: Articles on subjects that are not notable. Wikipedia defines notability as significant coverage by multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. Articles in which the facts cannot be verified through reliable sources. Articles copied directly from a source, excluding sources explicitly released under the GFDL or sources in the public domain. Articles that only serve to promote the subject. If you don't think your article meets these criteria, please don't create it; it will eventually be deleted. If you aren't sure your article will meet these criteria, you are encouraged to ask on the Help desk. Note that there are many other things to do on Wikipedia besides creating articles, see Wikipedia:Maintenance for more information.

Are you ready to write?

If your article meets the above criteria, you're almost ready to start writing it! Before you begin writing, there are just a few things to do first.

• Check your sources. All Wikipedia articles should be written based on reliable sources and those sources should be listed in the article.
• Check your facts. Make sure everything is correct and you have information to provide adequate context to all potential readers.
• Consider taking a tour first through our tutorial to learn how to format your text using our easy-to-use markup language.

Then:

Cautions

Now that you are writing your article, there are a few things that you have to make sure of:

• The article is written from a neutral point of view
• All facts are verifiable
  • If the page is about a living person, all facts must be supported with references in the article.
• The article is made up only of facts reported elsewhere and contains no original research
• Writing about yourself or people you know personally is strongly discouraged.

Tips

The toolbar above the edit window and the character table below have many helpful things on them.

• If your article is short, leave the {{stub}} on the article or replace it with a more specific stub tag from these lists.
• Place your article into categories by adding the code [[Category:CategoryName]], replacing CategoryName with a category relevent to the topic
  • Look at articles about similar topics to get category and stub tag suggestions.
• You may want to use citation templates to format your references.
  • You can also use inline citation as opposed to a list of references, but this is optional. See Wikipedia:Footnotes for more information.
• Use the "Show preview" button to see what your article will look like before saving

Note: Make sure to remove the hidden comments enclosed in <!-- --> before saving.

Does the page already exist?

Before you begin writing, make sure that Wikipedia does not already have an article about your subject.

Search for your article below, making sure to check other possible spellings and capitalizations, then come back to this page.

If you find that the subject searched for already exists under a different name, consider adding "redirects" from plausible alternate titles to the correct title, so that others searching for the article will find it more easily. See Wikipedia:Redirect to learn how to do this. Please do not create a new article on a subject which already exists under another name.

Writer's checklist

Writing about companies

General information

Articles on companies are an important part of Wikipedia, but present unique challenges. In particular, companies put effort into presenting an image that is good for their business. Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy states that articles must present a neutral and truthful picture, without being biased toward or against the subject. If you want to write about a company you own or work for, please see our conflict of interest guidelines first. Articles must not be written with the intention of promoting the company. External links should be kept to a minimum. Ideally just one link to the company's main website, or main English site if it is an international company. These are the basics, but to get in touch with others who are interested in writing about businesses and find out more helpful tips, see the WikiProject on companies.

While Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia and includes articles on a wide variety of topics, there are certain types of article we cannot accept due to various content policies summarized below. Click the links for more detailed information. Wikipedia cannot accept: Articles on subjects that are not notable. Wikipedia defines notability as significant coverage by multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. Articles in which the facts cannot be verified through reliable sources. Articles copied directly from a source, excluding sources explicitly released under the GFDL or sources in the public domain. Articles that only serve to promote the subject. If you don't think your article meets these criteria, please don't create it; it will eventually be deleted. If you aren't sure your article will meet these criteria, you are encouraged to ask on the Help desk. Note that there are many other things to do on Wikipedia besides creating articles, see Wikipedia:Maintenance for more information.

Are you ready to write?

If your article is okay by the above criteria, you're almost ready to start writing it! Before you begin to write your article, there are just a few things to do first.

• Check your sources. All Wikipedia articles should be written based on reliable sources and those sources should be listed in the article.
• Check your facts. Make sure everything is correct and you have information to provide adequate context to all potential readers.

Then:

Cautions

Now that you are writing your article, there are a few things that you have to make sure of:

• The article is written from a neutral point of view
• The article is not overly promotional
• All facts are verifiable
• The article is made up only of facts reported elsewhere and contains no original research
• Writing about a company you own or work for is strongly discouraged.
• External links are kept to a minimum

Tips

The toolbar above the edit window and the character table below have many helpful things on them.

• If your article is short, leave the {{stub}} on the article or replace it with a more specific stub tag from these lists.
• Place your article into categories by adding the code [[Category:CategoryName]], replacing CategoryName with a category relevent to the topic
  • Look at articles about similar topics to get category and stub tag suggestions.
• You may want to use citation templates to format your references.
  • You can also use inline citation as opposed to a list of references, but this is optional. See Wikipedia:Footnotes for more information.
• Use the "Show preview" button to see what your article will look like before saving

Note: Make sure to remove the hidden comments enclosed in <!-- --> before saving.

While Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia and includes articles on a wide variety of topics, there are certain types of article we cannot accept due to various content policies summarized below. Click the links for more detailed information. Wikipedia cannot accept:

• Articles on subjects that are not notable.
  • Wikipedia defines notability as significant coverage by multiple reliable sources independent of the subject.
• Articles in which the facts cannot be verified through reliable sources.
• Articles copied directly from a source, excluding sources explicitly released under the GFDL or sources in the public domain.

If you don't think your article meets these criteria, please don't create it; it will eventually be deleted. If you aren't sure your article will meet these criteria, you are encouraged to ask on the Help desk. Note that there are many other things to do on Wikipedia besides creating articles, see Wikipedia:Maintenance for more information.

Does the page already exist?

Before you begin writing, make sure that Wikipedia does not already have an article about your subject.

Search for your article below, making sure to check other possible spellings and capitalizations, then come back to this page.

If you find that the subject searched for already exists under a different name, consider adding "redirects" from plausible alternate titles to the correct title, so that others searching for the article will find it more easily. See Wikipedia:Redirect to learn how to do this. Please do not create a new article on a subject which already exists under another name.

While Wikipedia is not a paper encyclopedia and includes articles on a wide variety of topics, there are certain types of article we cannot accept due to various content policies summarized below. Click the links for more detailed information. Wikipedia cannot accept:

• Articles on subjects that are not notable.
  • Wikipedia defines notability as significant coverage by multiple reliable sources independent of the subject.
• Articles in which the facts cannot be verified through reliable sources.
• Articles copied directly from a source, excluding sources explicitly released under the GFDL or sources in the public domain.
• Articles that only provide a definition of a word. These should be written on Wiktionary instead.
• Articles that only serve to promote the subject.

If you don't think your article meets these criteria, please don't create it; it will eventually be deleted. If you aren't sure your article will meet these criteria, you are encouraged to ask on the Help desk. Note that there are many other things to do on Wikipedia besides creating articles, see Wikipedia:Maintenance for more information.

Are you ready to write?

If your article is okay by the above criteria, you're almost ready to start writing it! Before you begin to write your article, there are just a few things to do first.

• Check your sources. All Wikipedia articles should be written based on reliable sources and those sources should be listed in the article.
• Check your facts. Make sure everything is correct and you have information to provide adequate context to all potential readers.

Then:

Cautions

Now that you are writing your article, there are a few things that you have to make sure of:

• The article is written from a neutral point of view
• All facts are verifiable
• The article is made up only of facts reported elsewhere and contains no original research

Tips

The toolbar above the edit window and the character table below have many helpful things on them.

• If your article is short, leave the {{stub}} on the article or replace it with a more specific stub tag from these lists.
• Place your article into categories by adding the code [[Category:CategoryName]], replacing CategoryName with a category relevent to the topic
  • Look at articles about similar topics to get category and stub tag suggestions.
• You may want to use citation templates to format your references.
  • You can also use inline citation as opposed to a list of references, but this is optional. See Wikipedia:Footnotes for more information.
• Use the "Show preview" button to see what your article will look like before saving

Note: Make sure to remove the hidden comments enclosed in <!-- --> before saving.

Does the page already exist?

Before you begin writing, make sure that Wikipedia does not already have an article about your subject.

Search for your article below, making sure to check other possible spellings and capitalizations, then come back to this page.

If you find that the subject searched for already exists under a different name, consider adding "redirects" from plausible alternate titles to the correct title, so that others searching for the article will find it more easily. See Wikipedia:Redirect to learn how to do this. Please do not create a new article on a subject which already exists under another name.

Tips

The toolbar above the edit window and the character table below have many helpful things on them.

• If your article is short, leave the {{stub}} on the article or replace it with a more specific stub tag from these lists.
• Place your article into categories by adding the code [[Category:CategoryName]], replacing CategoryName with a category relevent to the topic
  • Look at articles about similar topics to get category and stub tag suggestions.
• You may want to use citation templates to format your references.
  • You can also use inline citation as opposed to a list of references, but this is optional. See Wikipedia:Footnotes for more information.
• Use the "Show preview" button to see what your article will look like before saving

Note: Make sure to remove the hidden comments enclosed in <!-- --> before saving.