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<span style="font-size:120%">Welcome to the '''WikiProject Romance Guidelines - Style Guides'''</span>
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To keep a consistent style to the articles, these guidelines should be followed. '''IMPORTANT: If this is your first time creating an article for this project, please read our page on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Romance/Guidelines/Creating a new article|Creating a new article]] first, as it has specifics on what articles are notable enough to be created.'''

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==General guidelines==

The following general guidelines reflect standard Wikipedia style policy:

* All article and section titles should follow [[sentence case]], in which only the first word and [[proper noun]]s are capitalized.
* The article name, when first mentioned, should be '''bold'''.
* Titles of books should be ''italicized''. Such a title or name that is also the article name should be both '''''bolded and italicized''''' when first mentioned.
* Titles for short stories and book chapters should be "double-quoted". Such a title that is also the article name should be both "'''double-quoted and bolded'''" (in outside-to-inside order - i.e., don't boldface the quotation marks) when first mentioned.
* Do not link dates, per [[WP:MOSNUM]].
* Articles should be categorized in the correct subcategory.
* A List of quotations constitutes non-encyclopedic [[WP:TRIVIA|trivia]], such as is regularly removed from Wikipedia articles. Quotations are better added at [[Wikiquote]]. However, if a quotation is used to illustrate a point in the article text, then it is allowed.
* Avoid using [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms|peacock terms]], [[Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words|weasel words]] and "[[WP:INUNIVERSE|in-'Verse]]" perspective.  Remember that [[WP:ENC|Wikipedia is an encyclopedia]] and [[WP:NOT|Wikipedia is not]] a fansite, a collection of indiscriminate information, nor a soapbox for [[WP:NOR|personal perspectives or suppositions]].  Everything must be [[WP:RS|reliably]] [[WP:V|sourced]].

==Author style guide==

The [[WP:WPBIO|Biography WikiProject]] has [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography#Tips for writing biographies|general tips for creating an article]], which you may find helpful. 

===Guidelines===

* '''[[Wikipedia:Notability (people)]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies)]]'''
** [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28Ethiopia-related_articles%29#Proper_names|Manual of Style (Ethiopia-related biography articles:proper names)]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (Ireland-related articles)#Biographical_articles|Manual of Style (Ireland-related biography articles)]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28Islam-related_articles%29#Islamic_honorifics|Manual of Style (Islam-related biography articles: honorifics)]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28Japan-related_articles%29#Names|Manual of Style (Japan-related biography articles:Names)]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_%28Thailand-related_articles%29#Names|Manual of Style (Thailand-related biography articles:Names)]]
** [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)#Dates of birth and death|Manual of Style (dates of birth and death)]]
* [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)]]
* [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)]]
* [[Wikipedia:Categorization of people]]
* [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]]


===Templates===

The below pattern can be cut and pasted into your sandbox that will, if filled out and cited, be at least a Start Class in assessment:

<pre>
<!--Author article template : part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Romance-->

<!--Replace text within ~ squiggles (tilde) like these ~ with the specific information 
about the author. Please try to insert as much information as you can and then remove 
sections that are not relevant.-->

{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
|image = <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] -->
|imagesize =
| name        =  ~First name~ ~Last name~
| caption     = 
| pseudonym   =  ~First name~ ~Last name~ <!--separate multiple pen names with a <br> -->
| birth_date  = 
| birth_place = 
| occupation  = [[Novelist]]
| nationality = 
| period      = ~YYYY~ - present
| genre       = [[contemporary romance]]
| alma_mater = 
| debut_works = ~book title~
| notableworks = 
| influences  = 
| influenced  = 
| awards = {{Awards|award=RITA award |year=~YYYY~ |title=~booktitle~ |role= |name=Best ~category~ Romance}}
| website = <!--i.e. http://www.lindagoodnight.com/ -->
}}

'''~Author's full name~''' is an ~nationality~ author of ~genre(s)~. In ~YYYY~, s/he received the [[Romance Writers of America]] [[RITA Award]] for Best ~category~ Romance for her novel ''~book title~''.

<!-- Expand the lead paragraph above to summarize the article. The lead must explain why this person is notable. Briefly describe distinctive characteristics of the author, awards, and notable adaptations. Do not make any statement that is not expanded later in another section of the article. See [[Wikipedia:Lead section]]
(WP:LEAD) for guidelines.
-->

==Biography==
~Author's last name~ ~write out biographical details in an encyclopedic fashion~

==Bibliography==

=== XYZ Series ===
# {{cite book | title = ~book title~|year = ~YYYY~ |date= ~Month~ ~YYYY~|publisher= ~Name of publisher~|isbn= ~ISBN if it has one, if not delete this parameter~}}

===Stand-alone works===
* {{cite book | title = ~book title~|year = ~YYYY~ |date= ~Month~ ~YYYY~|publisher= ~Name of publisher~|isbn= ~ISBN if it has one, if not delete this parameter~}}

===Anthologies and short stories===
* {{cite book | title = ~book title~|year = ~YYYY~ |date= ~Month~ ~YYYY~|publisher= ~Name of publisher~|isbn= ~ISBN if it has one, if not delete this parameter~}} in ''~Collection Name~''

==Awards and reception==

<!-- including two examples below since these are the most common awards-->

* 2007 - [[Romantic Times]] Reviewers Choice Award for ~~category~~ for ''~~book title~~''<ref></ref>
* 2008 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best ~~category~~ Romance for ''~~book title~~''<ref name="rwa.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=535|title=myRWA : RITA Awards : RITA Winners|work=rwa.org|accessdate=23 May 2015}}</ref>

~Expand on any reviews notable books have received. Make sure it is balanced. Balance is tricky. If most reviews are positive, make sure it is weighted that way too. In other words, it is of encyclopedic importance to note criticism, but if that criticism constitutes a quarter of opinion, make sure it gets a quarter of the space here.~ 

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links ==
* [http://www.~blog~.com Author's Blog]
* [http://www.~website~.com/ Author's Website]

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:~Last name~, ~First name~ }}

<!--Below are some common categories and am including them to make it easier. Cut and add as applicable. Replace American with the correct nationality, and women with male when applicable-->

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:RITA Award winners]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] or [[Category:~decade~ births]]
[[Category:20th-century women writers]]
[[Category:21st-century women writers]]
[[Category:20th-century American novelists]]
[[Category:21st-century American novelists]]
[[Category:American women writers]]
[[Category:American women novelists]]
[[Category:Women romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:Writers from ~state spelled out~]]
[[Category:Pseudonymous writers]]

~Stub notice, if necessary~

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Below are the stub notices and other templates you can use, as well as a link to categories.

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"7
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! What to type !! What it makes !! What it's for
|-
| {{tl|Infobox writer}}
| {{Infobox writer}}
| Place in the article with photo of the author, if available. click on link to see parameters
|-
| {{tl|Africa-writer-stub}}
| {{Africa-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Australia-writer-stub}}
| {{Australia-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Brazil-writer-stub}}
| {{Brazil-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Canada-writer-stub}}
| {{Canada-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|China-writer-stub}}
| {{China-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Cuba-writer-stub}}
| {{Cuba-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|euro-writer-stub}}
| {{euro-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Finland-writer-stub}}
| {{Finland-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|France-writer-stub}}
| {{France-writer-stub}}
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| {{tl|Germany-writer-stub}}
| {{Germany-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Haiti-writer-stub}}
| {{Haiti-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Ireland-writer-stub}}
| {{Ireland-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Italy-writer-stub}}
| {{Italy-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Japan-writer-stub}}
| {{Japan-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Mexico-writer-stub}}
| {{Mexico-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|MEast-writer-stub}}
| {{MEast-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|NewZealand-writer-stub}}
| {{NewZealand-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|SAsia-writer-stub}}
| {{SAsia-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|Spain-writer-stub}}
| {{Spain-writer-stub}}
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|-
| {{tl|UK-writer-stub}}
| {{UK-writer-stub}}
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|-
|{{tl|US-fiction-writer-stub}}
|{{US-fiction-writer-stub}}
|For US fiction writer stubs
|}

===Categories===
Here are some common categories. Be sure to click on the arrow to get the appropriate subcategory.

For finding categories not listed below (like ones to their alma mater or city of residence), browse [[Portal:Contents/Categories|categories by topic]] or a searchable [[Special:Categories|alphabetical index]].

{{category tree all|Romantic_fiction_writers|depth=1}}
{{category tree all|British_erotica_writers|depth=1}}
{{category tree all|Chick_lit_writers|depth=1}}
{{category tree all|Erotica_writers|depth=1}}

And for finding those broken about by cities, and other ways, see:

{{category tree all|Writers|depth=1}}

==Novel style guide==

The [[Wikipedia:NOVELS|Novel Wikiproject]] already has a great style guide for laying out an article on a book. See [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Novels|Manual of Style/Novels]] for more info. To make it even easier, they have a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate|pattern for an article]] you can copy and paste into your sandbox and fill out what's needed.

===Guidelines===

* '''[[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (books)]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)|Manual of Style (writing about fiction)]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)|Notability (fiction)]]'''
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Style guidelines]]'''

===Templates===

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"7
|-
! What to type !! What it makes !! What it's for
|-
| {{tl|Romance novel}}
| {{Romance novel}}
| Unsure yet which articles should have this in the footer
|-
| {{tl|1910s-romance-novel-stub}}
| {{1910s-romance-novel-stub}}
| Replace the year with the relevant year and place on novel stubs. So if the book was published in 2008, it would be {{tl|2000s-romance-novel-stub}}
|-
| {{tl|Harlequin}}
| {{Harlequin}}
| Place at the bottom of Harlequin category romances
|-
| {{tl|Georgette Heyer}}
| {{Georgette Heyer}}
| Use at the bottom of any novel by her
|-
| {{tl|Jane Austen}}
| {{Jane Austen}}
| Use at the bottom of any novel by her
|-
| {{tl|Pride and Prejudice}}
| {{Pride and Prejudice}}
| Use on any article about this book
|-
| {{tl|Danielle Steel}}
| {{Danielle Steel}}
|
|}

===Categories===
Here are some common categories. Be sure to click on the arrow to get the appropriate subcategory.

For finding categories not listed below, browse [[Portal:Contents/Categories|categories by topic]] or a searchable [[Special:Categories|alphabetical index]].

{{category|RITA Award-winning works}}
{{category tree all|Romance novels|depth=1‎}}

And for finding those broken about by countries, and other ways, see:

{{category tree all|Novels|depth=1}}

==Bibliography style guide==
Some articles will about an author and their work will warrant the bibliography becoming a [[WP:LIST|list]], like [[Nora Roberts bibliography]]. For those instances, the following may prove helpful. For more information, visit the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Bibliographies]].

===Guidelines===
Bibliographies are [[WP:LIST|Lists]] and must comply with the following list-related guidelines and manuals of style:
* [[WP:NOTESAL|the notability guideline for stand-alone lists]].
* [[WP:LIST|the manual of style for lists in general]].
* [[WP:SAL|the manual of style for stand-alone lists]].
* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists of works#Bibliographies |Manual of Style for bibliographies]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Bibliographies#Recommended_structure|Recommended structure]]

Bibliographies of living authors must comply with the [[WP:BLP|guidelines for biographies of living persons]].

===Templates===

{| border="1" cellspacing="0"7
|-
! What to type !! What it makes !! What it's for
|-
| {{tl|WikiProject Bibliographies}}
| {{WikiProject Bibliographies|category=no}}
| Place on Talk pages along with our banner
|-
| {{tl|Infobox bibliography}}
| {{Infobox bibliography}}
| Place in the article with photo of the author, if available. click on link to see parameters
|-
| {{tl|cite book}}
| {{cite book|author=Author|title=Title}}
| Click on link to see all the parameters you can set
|-
| {{tl|cite journal}}
| {{cite journal|author=Author|title=Title}}
| Click on link to see all the parameters you can set
|-
| {{tl|cite web}}
| {{cite web|author=Author|title=Title|url=http://www.example.com}}
| Click on link to see all the parameters you can set
|-
| {{tl|cite report}}
| {{cite report|author=Author|title=Title}}
| Click on link to see all the parameters you can set
|}

===Categories===
Bibliographies within Wikipedia should be added to one or more of the following categories (including many sub-categories):
{{category tree all|Bibliographies|depth=1}}

==Character style guide==

Only the rare author will have pages for their character. Most likely, these pages have already been made, like [[Mr. Darcy]]. The [[Wikipedia:NOVELS|Novels WikiProject]] has an [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate|article pattern]] you can copy and paste to make creation easier.

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