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=== Dates === |
=== Dates === |
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When adding dates, please use the '''YYYY/MM/DD''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format date format]. Not only it is an easily understandable compromise between the various date formats used worldwide, but it is also useful for automatically sorting dates alphabetically should such a need arise. |
When adding dates, please use the '''YYYY/MM/DD''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_format date format]. Not only it is an easily understandable compromise between the various date formats used worldwide, but it is also useful for automatically sorting dates alphabetically should such a need arise. |
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=== In-universe perspective === |
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Pages for fictional elements such as characters, locations, or events featured in stories should be written |
Pages for fictional elements such as characters, locations, or events featured in stories should be written from an in-universe perspective, with the exception of their Behind the Scenes, Trivia and Appearances sections. |
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When writing from an in-universe perspective, do not allude to the fact that the characters, objects and events described exist in a work of fiction and are observed by an audience. Avoid using phrases such as "The story follows Emmy doing...", "Emmy is shown to be..." or "We see Emmy doing...". Describe these characters and events the same way you would describe real people or events. |
When writing from an in-universe perspective, do not allude to the fact that the characters, objects and events described exist in a work of fiction and are observed by an audience. Avoid using phrases such as "The story follows Emmy doing...", "Emmy is shown to be..." or "We see Emmy doing...". Describe these characters and events the same way you would describe real people or events. |
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=== Neutral point of view === |
=== Neutral point of view === |
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Strive to be fair and unbiased. Don't make judgements about characters being "good" or "evil", only present what is given in a story or a source. Don't make assumptions about characters or events on their pages. Any speculation or fan theories should go into the Trivia section. |
Strive to be fair and unbiased. Don't make judgements about characters being "good" or "evil", only present what is given in a story or a source. Don't make assumptions about characters or events on their pages. Any speculation or fan theories should go into the respective page's Trivia section. |
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== Formatting == |
== Formatting == |
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=== References === |
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== See also == |
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia's Manual of Style] |
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Revision as of 02:18, 5 September 2022
- This page is a work in progress.
The following manual of style aims to provide a set of standards and guidelines relating to the style and formatting of articles on this wiki.
Grammar and spelling
Please take care to use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. You are not expected to be a professional writer with knowledge of all the intricacies of the English language, but you are still expected to write in a formal, clean, objective and coherent manner to the best of your ability.
Prefer to use American English, as it is the language of this wiki's main canon source material as well as the primary language of its fan community. The use of the Oxford comma is encouraged, but not mandated.
Capitalization
Use sentence case, not title case, in page names, captions, table headers, and lists. In other words, Don't Randomly Capitalize Second and Subsequent Words. Only the first word should be capitalized, except for proper names.
The terms "Nandroid", "Nandroid School" and "Botler" are to be considered proper names and capitalized accordingly.
Dates
When adding dates, please use the YYYY/MM/DD date format. Not only it is an easily understandable compromise between the various date formats used worldwide, but it is also useful for automatically sorting dates alphabetically should such a need arise.
Page layout
To be added
Perspective
Do not mix in-universe and out-of-universe perspectives.
- "Emmy is a Nandroid owned by the Delaire family" is an example of a sentence written from an in-universe perspective.
- "Emmy is the main character of Dominic Cellini's webcomic Emmy the Robot" is an example of a sentence written from an out-of-universe perspective.
In-universe perspective
Pages for fictional elements such as characters, locations, or events featured in stories should be written from an in-universe perspective, with the exception of their Behind the Scenes, Trivia and Appearances sections.
When writing from an in-universe perspective, do not allude to the fact that the characters, objects and events described exist in a work of fiction and are observed by an audience. Avoid using phrases such as "The story follows Emmy doing...", "Emmy is shown to be..." or "We see Emmy doing...". Describe these characters and events the same way you would describe real people or events.
However, limited breaking of the in-universe perspective is acceptable in situations where it is necessary to specify which piece of information comes from where, in particular:
- When the page contains information from both canon and fanon sources, for example: "In canon, all Nandroids have blue optics, whereas in fanon, some Nandroids have green and other colors of optics."
- When the page contains information from multiple conflicting sources, for example: "In Stress Test Anon, Lulu and Anon live in a small house, whereas in Lulu the Nandroid, they live in an apartment."
Out-of-universe perspective
Pages for real-world subjects, such as published stories or real people, as well as the Behind the Scenes, Trivia and Appearances sections of pages describing fictional elements, should be written from an out-of-universe, i.e. a real-world, perspective.
Tense
Always use past tense when recapping events or biographies from an in-universe perspective. Use present tense to provide descriptions or factoids for fictional elements such as characters, locations and objects, unless they are deceased or destroyed in their primary ongoing stories.
The use of either tense is acceptable when recapping a story plot from an out-of-universe perspective, but should be consistent within the same page.
Neutral point of view
Strive to be fair and unbiased. Don't make judgements about characters being "good" or "evil", only present what is given in a story or a source. Don't make assumptions about characters or events on their pages. Any speculation or fan theories should go into the respective page's Trivia section.
Formatting
To be added
References
To be added
Images
To be added
