Essay on editing Wikipedia
Stop writing! You may go again after you found 3 good sources.
When drafting a new article in Articles for Creation :
Write ONE (1) small paragraph that neutrally describes the topic
Then Stop Writing
Then concentrate only on finding THREE (3) independent and reliable sources that significantly discuss the topic
If you found at least 3 good sources, then your draft just may have a chance! Now you can start writing again, enjoy! Maybe add another paragraph, maybe even two! But don't go overboard. Keep it short and simple and cite your sources .
Didn't find 3 good sources? Don't worry, there is no deadline . Keep on searching for sources from time-to-time, while you enjoy working in other areas of Wikipedia.
But wait, it got declined again!Oh no! Did you submit your new short and simple draft that you thought had 3 good sources on it, but it was still declined by a reviewer? They may be part of an evil conspiracy to stop you from contributing to Wikipedia, or they may not. Either way, take a breather and research these THREE (3) questions:
Don't panic if you're not sure what to do. Feel free to post a polite request at the Help Desk for assistance before submitting your draft again.
See also
Adminitis
Ain't no rules says a dog can't play basketball
Akin's Laws of Article Writing
Alternatives to edit warring
ANI flu
Anti-Wikipedian
Anti-Wikipedianism
Articlecountitis
Asshole John rule
Assume bad faith
Assume faith
Assume good wraith
Assume stupidity
Assume that everyone's assuming good faith, assuming that you are assuming good faith
Avoid using preview button
Avoid using wikilinks
Bad Jokes and Other Deleted Nonsense
Barnstaritis
Before they were notable
BOLD, revert, revert, revert
Boston Tea Party
Butterfly effect
CaPiTaLiZaTiOn MuCh?
Complete bollocks
Counting forks
Counting juntas
Crap
Don't stuff beans up your nose
Don't-give-a-fuckism
Don't abbreviate "Wikipedia" as "Wiki"!
Don't delete the main page
Editcountitis
Edits Per Day
Editsummarisis
Editing under the influence
Embrace Stop Signs
Emerson
Fart
Five Fs of Wikipedia
Funny biographical images
Seven Ages of Editor, by Will E. Spear-Shake
Go ahead, vandalize
How many Wikipedians does it take to change a lightbulb?
How to get away with UPE
How to put up a straight pole by pushing it at an angle
How to vandalize correctly
How to win a citation war
Ignore all essays
Ignore every single rule
Is that even an essay?
Mess with the templates
My local pond
Newcomers are delicious, so go ahead and bite them
Legal vandalism
List of jokes about Wikipedia
LTTAUTMAOK
No climbing the Reichstag dressed as Spider-Man
No episcopal threats
No one cares about your garage band
No one really cares
No, really
No sorcery threats
Notability is not eternal
Oops Defense
Play the game
Please be a giant dick, so we can ban you
Please bite the newbies
Please do not murder the newcomers
Pledge of Tranquility
R-e-s-p-e-c-t
Requests for medication
Requirements for adminship
Rouge admin
Rouge editor
Sarcasm is really helpful
Sausages for tasting
The Night Before Wikimas
The first rule of Wikipedia
The Five Pillars of Untruth
Things that should not be surprising
The WikiBible
Watchlistitis
Wikipedia is an MMORPG
Why not create an account?
Yes legal threats
You don't have to be mad to work here, but
You should not write meaningless lists
About essays Policies and guidelines