Talk:Aleksandr Skidan

Peer Review
Hey! I think you're off to a really great start, I like it. I really enjoy how you formatted everything into paragraphs and not just a massive block of text so far. In my opinion, you just need to add more sources (ie: Make a reference list. That way, Wikipedia and others will be able to know your information is credible. If you're able to find more info on him, why not divide his life into subsections? I personally find using references on Wikipedia helps a lot--if you find the wikipedia page of an author that you like a lot, you can base it off of theirs. Many Russian authors in particular have very well-constructed Wikis to give you ideas on formatting, such as Aleksandr Blok or Anna Akhmatova. Personally, I would organize the information such as his genre, date of birth and residence into a little box template (which can be found by going to Templates>>infobox writer) where you can add as much or as little information as you require. Do you know Cyrillic? If not, that's alright. One of the interesting things about wikipedia is it almost always displays the writer's native name in his native language. It's totally okay and doable if you don't know Russian-you just need to transliterate. Google translate is surprisingly good with this--just type in Skidan's name and copy/paste its Russian equivalent. That's a minor nitpick, though. Also, don't be afraid of links! Links are the best part of Wikipedia--they let you surf the web to untold destinations of hidden beauty. You have a lot of potential places where links would be welcomed! I feel like content-wise, what you've got is just a little bit vague at the moment, which is completely understandable. I feel like going forward it would be a good idea to maybe make a list of his awards and honors, since he has many. Furthermore, a Selected writings section could also add depth to your page. If you find any trivia of him, no matter how small (ie: "he is married and has a daughter" or "he is divorced") I encourage you to make a personal life section as well. These sections can usually be very short, but can help your article get out of "stub" territory. Finally, I feel like because you are writing about a poet, it would be a good idea to maybe compile critical receptions of his works (or simply read his works), and dedicate a section just to dissecting the themes or ideas present in his work. If you need a reference, the article of Edgar Allan Poe has an entire subsection devoted to his literary style.

Great work, and good luck!!!

--AnnaDiBello (talk) 01:05, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

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