Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate

=Documentation= To make use of this template, please proceed as follows:  
 * 1) copy and paste the entire contents of the box below to your new article page
 * 2) work your way through the article replacing fields between pairs of (tildes) with new information appropriate to the novel being discussed (erasing the tildes in the process)
 * 3) If a section is not relevant to your subject or you do not have information to include on the topic either cut it out or comment it out for future editors to work on, and finally
 * 4) Save your new article (of course there may be many previews before this)
 * 5) Mark the article as part of the Novels WikiProject, by adding this to the talk page

A final note about the process may be helpful: or
 * The final line of the main part of the template reads
 * This line means either insert a Category line for a particular genre of Novels or (failing to find a suitable category) into the general Novels Category but not both. In point of fact, it's not completely essential to limit yourself to one or the other (although the Novels category is already far too large), but whatever you do please note that the word "or" in that line should disappear since it is a message to the article maker (you) and not part of the final text. If it remains, then it will show up as a rather mysterious word in the final text portion of your article (since Category lines are directives which are moved from the main text).

=Pattern template=

~title of novel~ is a ~novel genre(s)~ by ~author of novel~.

Plot
~Brief summary of the plot~

Major themes
~thematic description, using the work of literary critics (i.e. scholars)~

Development history
~history of the novel's development, if available (e.g., Things Fall Apart)~

Publication history
~*year, country, publisher ISBN 1234567890, Pub date DD Month Year, binding~

Explanation of the novel's title
~Explain the novel's title if it's not immediately obvious (e.g., Things Fall Apart)~

Literary significance and reception
~description of the work's initial reception and legacy based on the work of literary critics and commentators over the years, give citations; if no literary significance should just be called reception~

Awards and nominations
~lists awards the work received, and significant nominations, if applicable; include in reception if brief~

Adaptations
~references to major film, TV, theatrical, radio, etc. adaptations, if applicable~