User:Minnabird/Sandbox

Article structure
Not all articles need a separate introduction and body, but when an article exceeds two paragraphs, it is recommended that editors create an introduction that briefly summarizes the article and go into more detail in the body of the article.

An article for a character should follow this basic structure:


 * Introduction
 * History
 * Personality and traits
 * Abilities and belongings
 * Relationships
 * Beyond the series

Articles for places, organizations, items, etc. should follow this basic structure:


 * Introduction
 * Description
 * History
 * Beyond the series

If any section exceeds a paragraph or two, breaking it into subsections is recommended for readability. These sections may have whatever short, descriptive title the writer feels is appropriate, although History sections for characters often start with "Early life."

Beyond the series
Information from novels or other sources that don't have a direct bearing on TV series canon but provide context may be discussed in this section. For instance, the differences between Wen Kexing's history in the novel and the TV series might be noted here. The level of detail in these sections is up to the editor's discretion, but keep in mind the rule of thumb that this wiki primarily deals with the TV series; if you find yourself beginning to write a whole second article, you might want to scale back.

Names
Names should be written family name first, then given name. Given names consisting of more than one character should be written as one word (Chengling rather than Cheng Ling).

Characters should be referred to by their most recent preferred name (Wen Kexing, rather than Zhen Yan). A name is preferred over a title where both are available (Luo Fumeng, rather than Tragicomic Ghost). A character's full name is generally preferred in article text.

Titles and place names can vary in how they're presented across translations; sometimes they're transliterated, sometimes translated, and often translations differ between versions. We're not going to mandate one as the standard, but if you know for a fact that a name or title is treated differently across sources, we ask that you note this in the reference for the name. If an article already exists for the person, location, or object named, use the name chosen for the article title.

For example, different sources give Four Seasons Manor and Four Seasons Mountain Villa for Zhou Zishu's home. The introduction to this article begins:

Four Seasons Manor (四季山庄, Sìjì Shānzhuāng) was a martial arts sect based in Kunzhou...

Four Seasons Manor (四季山庄, Sìjì Shānzhuāng) was a sect based in Kunzhou...

Sources and citation
As this wiki is focused on the continuity of the 2021 TV series, anything stated in the main body of an article should be sourced from a specific episode of the series. Do not cite the novel in the article body or infobox. Information from the novel or outside of the TV series that might clarify or add useful information may be discussed in the Behind the Scenes section.

Most citations will be from the TV series and should reference an episode. This formatting should be used in the first reference to each episode within an article:

All other references to that episode within that article should use this code:

If you are citing either of the Priest novels related to this universe, use the following formatting:


 * Tian Ya Ke, first reference to a chapter:
 * Subsequent references:
 * Qi Ye, first reference to a chapter:
 * Subsequent references:

Anything else should use MLA formatting. See Fandom's citation help for additional guidance on how to do this.

Article content

 * Articles should be written in standard American English.
 * Articles should be written in the past tense.
 * Article names and section names within articles should be written in sentence case.
 * Use straight quotes, not smart quotes. Hyphens should not be substituted for en dashes or em dashes. An em dash can be created by typing " " and an en dash by typing " ".
 * Editors should strive to maintain a neutral point of view when writing. The language of an article should not condemn or endorse moral viewpoints of characters or make value judgements. Multiple sides of an in-universe controversy should be presented without editorial comment.
 * All characters, places, organizations, and other in-universe items that might merit an article on this wiki should be linked at their first appearance in the introduction, the infobox, and the body of the article. Items that would not require an article because they are real-world concepts not particular to the show do not need links. Links to articles may be made by typing them like so: . Articles do not need to be linked after the first appearance in each of these sections.

Hanzi and pinyin
All names and terms are to follow the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, also known as Hanyu Pinyin Romanization, as set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Diacritics should only be used in pinyin accompanying hanzi such as (温客行, Wēn Kèxíng). When pinyin directly accompanies the hanzi within parentheses, it should be italicized.

(Thanks to the MDZS Wiki for this language).