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Thine Antique Pen (talk) 19:11, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Talk:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1/GA1 Thine Antique Pen (talk) 20:30, 29 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reviewing that. Would there be any chance of you reviewing Paul Michaux for me? Thine Antique Pen (talk) 20:38, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll happily see what I can do, but I'm going to be busier over the next few days, so I've not formally started the process. I'll see if I can do it in a few hours time. Anyway, do you know what Wikipedia's policy on red links is? There seems to be a lot in the article. --Goodsmudge(Talk) 08:53, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
 * There is no policy on red links. I'll try and fill some of them, but red links do not matter. Thine Antique Pen (talk) 11:59, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

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The Snowmen
Hi, I've noticed your GA nomination of "The Snowmen" and I can't review it because I've done too much work on it, but I thought I would guide you through some of this process and help out because sometimes that first GA review can seem overwhelming. I've worked on the majority of recent Who episodes and I'm glad there's another editor who is willing to extensively help out with new series pages (I'm a bit behind with series 7 myself, as I've been cleaning up the classic series). Here's my general advice, please feel free to discuss:


 * Try structuring the lead like the other episode articles, with generally three paragraphs: broadcast and general information, brief synopsis that mentions the Doctor and companion, and then production/broadcast/reception info. Also, in the lead (and infobox) you do not need references for things that are referenced in the body of the article, so you don't need to worry about that. Likewise, since the episode has aired, references aren't needed for the cast.
 * The plot summary is much too long. It's never fun to cut these down, so take time, removing little details and combining sentences. I'll try to help out. "The Snowmen" has 15 minutes more than a regular episode, but also I wouldn't say the plot is as complex or has as many details as some others.
 * Continuity is also a bit long, and needs more sources and more combined paragraphs. Check out the reviews; they tend to mention those things. I put reference names for everything in the reception section, so you would just have to name them. The Radio Times one had a big discussion on the Yeti, if I remember correctly. (This also goes with the face in the title sequence; check out the reviews, I'm sure they mention it, and then cite that.)
 * Sometimes "cultural references" can have their own section (like in "The God Complex" and episodes of other shows), but since there is a Sherlock link (although this hasn't been commented on by the cast and crew themselves) it could possibly be moved to writing. I would put Clara's birthdate there too.
 * Production: perhaps split this into three sections, like "A Christmas Carol". The "early development" can be combined with "writing" since that section is too short and could be put into context (creating the character), and the info about the TARDIS and costume needs to find a home as well. It could be combined under writing ("writing and design changes") or "filming and effects". I sort of lean toward the latter, because "writing" could even be combined with "casting" since the debut of the new companion (and return of Vastra and Jenny) has info in both areas. The promotion info, I think, is mostly covered in the "prequels" section (and I have added a sentence there to support this) and the Twitter announcement could be moved to the info on Grant. The movie poster stuff could stay, although there was a discussion on the talk page about whether the image is justified. It may be best to go with something non-free like this image of Coleman, which hopefully doesn't get deleted.
 * Here's some sources to look through: about bringing on a new companion (writing info, although I think it's currently sourced in casting), another interview with Caro Skinner (the website isn't working for me right now, but hopefully that is fixed), some on the goodbye/hello storyline, Digital Spy interviews with Moffat and Coleman and Smith, and the BBC's own behind the scenes video and Q&A.

Hopefully that helps. Once you learn the ropes and nail the structure, it becomes really easy. Feel free to contact me if you need help or have questions; you can reply here on your page if you want. By the way, you may be interested in joining WP:WHO if you haven't already. Glimmer721 talk  17:39, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

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