Gswiki:Style guide/Creative works - Revision history

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	Creative works are articles written by players to reflect the views of themselves or their character, and may not be reflective of official lore in GemStone IV. There may be a singular or multiple contributors to the project. However, it is generally recommended that if a single contributor has published a creative work to the wiki, that other contributors respect that article and refrain from additional edits without the prior express consent from the original contributor. Due to the freeform nature of these articles, minor formatting requirements are in place, but are far more relaxed than other areas of the GSWiki.		Creative works are articles written by players to reflect the views of themselves or their character, and may not be reflective of official lore in GemStone IV. There may be a singular or multiple contributors to the project. However, it is generally recommended that if a single contributor has published a creative work to the wiki that other contributors respect that article and refrain from additional edits without the prior express consent from the original contributor. Due to the freeform nature of these articles, minor formatting requirements are in place, but are far more relaxed than other areas of the GSWiki.

	==What Qualifies==		==What Qualifies==

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	== References ==		== References ==
			<references />

			[[Category:Gswiki]]

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Form & Template

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	==What Qualifies==		==What Qualifies==
	The below list describes what articles qualify for creative works, including their dictionary definitions and how they are to be categorized. Songs and poetry, due to their basic creative ~~basis~~, may be considered interchangeably.		The below list describes what articles qualify for creative works, including their dictionary definitions and how they are to be categorized. Songs and poetry, due to their basic creative nature, may be considered interchangeably.
	*Essays - an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view<ref>Merriam-Webster definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay "essay"]</ref>		*Essays - an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view<ref>Merriam-Webster definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay "essay"]</ref>
	*Letters - a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter "letter"]</ref>		*Letters - a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter "letter"]</ref>
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	*[[Template:Creative-work\|Creative-work]]		*[[Template:Creative-work\|Creative-work]]

			== See Also ==

			* [[Gswiki:Style guide/Storyline guidelines\|Storyline Guidelines]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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Player-Run Storylines

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	===Player-Run Storylines ===		===Player-Run Storylines ===
			{{main\|Player-run storyline guidelines}}
	Player-run storylines are specifically player-led with no GM involvement, and can take place in any instance. Page naming standard should be as follows:		Player-run storylines are specifically player-led with no GM involvement and can take place in any instance. Page naming standard should be as follows:
	:<code><nowiki>Storyline name (player-run storyline)</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>Storyline name (player-run storyline)</nowiki></code>

	==Creative-work Template==		==Creative-work Template==

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Character Vignettes

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	===Character Vignettes===		===Character Vignettes===
			{{main\|Character vignette guidelines}}
	Character vignettes are vignettes posted by players for their characters. These may be tied to a storyline, but must always be tied to the character first and foremost. This is done by setting the vignette up as a subpage to their character page. Page naming standard should be as follows:		Character vignettes are vignettes posted by players for their characters. These may be tied to a storyline, but must always be tied to the character first and foremost. This is done by setting the vignette up as a subpage to their character page. Page naming standard should be as follows:
	:<code><nowiki>Character name (instance)/Vignette name</nowiki></code>		:<code><nowiki>Character name (instance)/Vignette name</nowiki></code>

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	==What Qualifies==		==What Qualifies==
			The below list describes what articles qualify for creative works, including their dictionary definitions and how they are to be categorized. Songs and poetry, due to their basic creative basis, may be considered interchangeably.

	*Essays - an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay</ref>		*Essays - an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view<ref>Merriam-Webster definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay "essay"]</ref>
	*Letters - a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter</ref>		*Letters - a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter "letter"]</ref>
	*Periodicals - a magazine or newspaper, especially on a serious subject, that is published regularly<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/periodical</ref>		*Periodicals - a magazine or newspaper, especially on a serious subject, that is published regularly<ref>Cambridge dictionary definition of [https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/periodical "periodical"]</ref>
	*Poetry - writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry</ref>		*Poetry - writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry "poetry"]</ref>
	*Short stories - an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story</ref>		*Short stories - an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definiton of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story "short story"]</ref>
	*Songs - a short musical composition of words and music<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song</ref>		*Songs - a short musical composition of words and music<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary defintion of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song "song"]</ref>
	*Player-run storylines - ~~the~~ basic story in a ~~novel,~~ ~~play, film, etc.<ref>~~https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/storyline</ref>		*Player-run storylines - a basic story<ref>Oxford dictionary definition of [https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/storyline "storyline"]</ref> run by and participated in by multiple characters with no GM intervention
	* Character vignettes - a brief incident or scene<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vignette</ref>		* Character vignettes - a brief incident or scene<ref>Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vignette "vignette"]</ref>

	==Form==		==Form==
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	*[[Template:Creative-work\|Creative-work]]		*[[Template:Creative-work\|Creative-work]]

			== References ==

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What Qualifies

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	==What Qualifies==		==What Qualifies==

			*Essays - an analytic or interpretative literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal point of view<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/essay</ref>
	*Essays
			*Letters - a direct or personal written or printed message addressed to a person or organization<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/letter</ref>
	*Letters
			*Periodicals - a magazine or newspaper, especially on a serious subject, that is published regularly<ref>https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/periodical</ref>
	*Periodicals
			*Poetry - writing that formulates a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience in language chosen and arranged to create a specific emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poetry</ref>
	*Poetrys
			*Short stories - an invented prose narrative shorter than a novel usually dealing with a few characters and aiming at unity of effect and often concentrating on the creation of mood rather than plot<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20story</ref>
	*Short storys
			*Songs - a short musical composition of words and music<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/song</ref>
	*Songs
			*Player-run storylines - the basic story in a novel, play, film, etc.<ref>https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/storyline</ref>
	*Player-run storyliness
			* Character vignettes - a brief incident or scene<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vignette</ref>
	* Character vignettes

	==Form==		==Form==

GS4-XERAPHINA: /* Creative-work Template */

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Creative-work Template

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	Using this template will automatically update the [[list of creative works]] (with a brief delay). Due to technical restrictions, the "author" field cannot contain any wiki markup. This plain text name will be reflected on the sortable list. Use the "author-displayed" field within the template to add a link to character pages on the creative work page itself.		Using this template will automatically update the [[list of creative works]] (with a brief delay). Due to technical restrictions, the "author" field cannot contain any wiki markup. This plain text name will be reflected on the sortable list. Use the "author-displayed" field within the template to add a link to character pages on the creative work page itself.

			'''Please note:''' This template is only required on creative works that are published to the wiki as standalone articles and is not required if a contributor opts to set up their creative work article as a subpage to either a subpage to their character page or their user page. However, if the the contributor opts to utilize this template on those pages, the required fields are expected to be completed in full (title, type, author, and date).

	===Copy/Paste Code ===		===Copy/Paste Code ===