Difference between revisions of "Manual of Style/Article Layout"

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The TarValon.Net Library houses articles which give information about the Wheel of Time book and television series. Because of the differences between those two mediums, the articles and their contents have different layouts and section titles.

The following is a short guide with several article layouts. When copying the examples below, each list item of the main list should be written as a heading of level two in the actual article, and each item of the nested lists should be a heading of level three under its corresponding heading of level two. In some cases, some sections might be redundant, because of lack of information on the subject, or there might be need of an extra section in case there is additional information. In those cases, the editor's or writer's discretion should be enough. However, it is advised that no two sections have the same title to avoid confusing table of contents and wrong linking.

There might be other article layouts that could be added here in the future, so consult with the list on a regular basis.

Character Layout

1. General
   1. Appearance
   2. Personality
   3. Condensed Timeline
2. Character's Journey
   1. Eye of the World
   2. The Great Hunt
3. Strengths and Talents (subsections whenever necessary)
4. Relationships with Other Characters
5. Visions and Prophecies
6. Miscellaneous (when needed)
7. Quotes
   1. Quotes by Character
   2. Quotes about Character

Location Layout

Nations Articles Layout

1. General
2. History
   1. Formation
   2. Historical Rulers (when known)
3. Geography
   1. Relation to Previous National Borders
   2. Borders
   3. Geographical Features
4. Government
   1. The Throne
   2. Nobility
   3. Military
   4. Cities, Towns, and Villages
5. Relations and Trade
   1. Relations with Other Nations
   2. Trade
6. People and Customs
   1. Fests and Festivals
   2. Appearance, Clothing, and Dress
   3. Food
   4. Expressions
   5. Characters from Place
   6. Names

Cities, Towns, and Villages Layout

1. General
2. Citi Layout and Buildings
   1. Buildings
3. Trade
4. People and Customs
   1. Characters from Place
   2. Appearance, Clothing, and Dress (when known)

Chapter Summary Layout

1. Outline
2. Summary
3. Notes
   1. Characters
   2. Miscellaneous
   3. Mysteries
   4. Other notes when necessary

TV Series Character Layout

1. General
   1. Appearance
   2. Personality
2. Character's Journey/Timeline
3. Deviation from the Books (when necessary/available)

Episode Summary Layout

1. Synopsis
2. Cast
3. Summary
4. Quotes
5. Production
6. Trivia
7. Deviation from the Books
8. Gallery

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