User blog:Phycotox/Dream SMP Wiki Editing Guide Draft

THIS IS A USER MADE DRAFT FOR EDITING GUIDELINES, THIS GUIDE IS NOT OFFICIAL AND IS JUST A DRAFT I AM SUBMITTING WITH PERMISSION OF THE STAFF TEAM

Hello editor! This is a small user-friendly guide to give you some pointers and tips when writing articles on the Dream Team Fandom! We advise that you take a brief look at this even if you have edited before, because there's always room for improvement!

General Editing
These points apply to all articles on the wiki, so be careful!


 * Please use American English when writing:

color > colour


 * Grammar is important

Make sure anything you write is grammatically correct


 * Tenses

Tenses are an exceptionally difficult part of English, so we think you should be extra careful about them. Remember to update the tenses for events that have occured to past tense, and write planned events in future tense.


 * Make sure you only use facts when writing articles.

This is a light community, but we want to keep the facts from the jokes (For eg: Tubbo inside a box is NOT a separate personality). You should also try to exclude speculation unless there is heavy speculation or it is strongly implied.


 * Don't narrate!

When writing, we don't want you to sound like you're talking to your friend. Try to write them like reports.

Here is an example of what NOT to write:

 'In rage, Techno fired a rocket at the child he once worked with.'

This is a good way to narrate a story, but not a very professional way to write in an article. Alternatively we could say:

 'Out of rage, Techno fired a rocket launcher at Tommy.'

Of course it doesn't sound as appealing, but it would be easier to follow for newcomers and would make much more sense between sentences.

Characters
Characters are actors, often by youtubers of the same name. Here are some important points to follow when writing about them.


 * Remember that characters aren't always the person who plays them

Some streamers prefer to be themselves when not continuing the plot, and sometimes streamers may take short breaks from the roleplay. Remember to only write what is relevant to the character!


 * Some characters have more than one personality

The SMP has been active for several months now, and this have given characters the chance to grow and switch between personalities. Some personalities can have extremely conflicting traits and their own history.

For example, Wilbur and Ghostbur. Both are the same character but are almost completely unique. These personalities have their own pages; make sure what you write is relevant to the correct personality.


 * Character Skins

We have a google document about that here.


 * Character Relationships

We have a seperate document for this too, found here.


 * Don't switch between Aliases

Simply put, don't randomly call Technoblade "The Blade" or Wilbur "The madman" mid article.

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