User talk:Braden Wolf

Your edit to Eragon
Hi, and thanks so much for contributing to Wikipedia. I am writing because I recently reverted your edit to the page Eragon. It's clear that you believe Eragon is an epic, but there are several problems with the passage you have tried to introduce to the page.


 * Firstly, you have provided only one reference to a scholarly article insinuating that the novel is in fact "an epic". This is not enough to definitely state "Eragon is an epic". You need multiple scholarly sources supporting this opinion, and even then it would be best phrased "some scholars/critics have called Eragon a 'modern epic'".
 * Second, it is not clear what you are defining "an epic" as. Traditionally, "epic" refers to epic poetry -- extremely long lyric poems which comprise a single story. As Eragon is most definitely not a lyric poem, your definition seems closer to epic fantasy (already stated by Eragon). (Look through epic (genre) for more types of epics.) You seem to be referencing a single scholar's definition for an epic (see my first point), but you don't even list their criteria. You just start comparing Eragon to something you haven't explained yet.
 * Thirdly, please remember what Wikipedia is not (see sections 2.2 and 2.3 on that page). The style of your writing is far too opinionated and informal for an encyclopedia. Lines like "The fact is, Star Wars is a modern epic as well and is nowhere near original in its basic plot. Therefore, Eragon fulfills the requirements to be a modern epic, and should be viewed as such." -- what does Star Wars have to do with anything? Are you claiming Eragon and Star Wars are similar enough that both must be epics? You must provide a reference for that, and a stronger logical basis! Capitalizing "DEUS EX MACHINA" is a no-go as well.
 * Perhaps the "inspiration and influences" section is not the best fit for your segment. Maybe a "critical opinion" section or the "reception" section would be better.

Without writing you an entire essay on the subject, this is the best advice I can give to you. If you address all my points, I promise you I will not remove your section. If you need to reach me, leave me a talkback on this page. Happy editing! -- 2ReinreB2 (talk) 15:21, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Edit warning: September 2016
Welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for reverting your recent experiment&#32;with the page Eragon. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. If you would like to experiment further, please use the sandbox instead, as someone could see your test before you revert it. Thank you! -- 2ReinreB2 (talk) 20:10, 22 September 2016 (UTC)