User:EwanVid4/sandbox

Hi, this is my sandbox.
This is where I can draft content first.

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The main things to bear in mind when writing new articles on Wikipedia:


 * 1) Write  in your own words  (even close paraphrasing counts as copyright violation).
 * 2) Avoid peacock words ("best", "most significant" etc. etc.) and weasel words ("widely believed", "generally regarded as")
 * 3) Write factually, encyclopedia-style, and with a neutral point of view.
 * 4) Write accessibly - structure/split your article into sections and explain any jargon terms the first time they are used. Link to other English Wikipedia articles the first time they are mentioned in your article too. External links are added at foot of the article in a short bullet pointed section.
 * 5) Cite what you write - unreferenced/poorly referenced content will be removed so add citations from reliable published secondary sources to back up statements, placed after the full the stop.

Consult Wikipedia's pages on Notability, Reliable Sources, NPOV and its Manual of Style to check whether your article complies with Wikipedia's central tenets and style guide. Wikipedia's Featured Articles are community reviewed and are considered the best of the best articles so these make for good exemplars to follow.

50-100 words+ backed up by 3-4+ reliable published secondary sources can be enough to get an article started.

We are looking for a depth and breadth of coverage to demonstrate the topic is remarkable, significant, important, notable for inclusion.

To preserve Wikipedia's NPOV - there is a strict Conflict of Interest policy where editors should not be writing content about themselves, their friends, family members, close colleagues, employer - anything where their impartiality could be called into question and where there is a paid relationship or close relationship. These need to be disclosed and transparency preserved.

There is a Conflict of Interest noticeboard where edits can be suggested to editors who are independent of the subject. Alternatively, you can curate the reliable published secondary sources for an independent editor to work with and, if no independent editor can be found, then drafting content is acceptable as a last resort. As long as it is reviewed by an independent editor before it goes near the main article space and please make sure any COI is fully declared.