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Writing conventions[]

General[]

  • Shawshank Wiki uses all of the same writing conventions found in the Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
  • In general, content should be written in a style appropriate for an encyclopedia. Descriptions should be clear and precise; speculations or uncertain facts should be avoided.
  • Do not be overly specific when writing, only as specific as necessary.
  • Use full sentences where possible.

Language[]

  • American English is preferred on this wiki as both the book and its film adaption are American.
  • Colloquialisms, slang, l33t speak and other informal styles are not acceptable.

Linking[]

  • Do not overlink. Generally, a page should be linked from a given article only once, on its first occurrence. Links may be repeated if the first link is far up the page or if the manner the word is used in makes it necessary (e.g. in summary lists).

Attribution[]

  • Do not add any attributions (like "written by XYZ") or dates ("written on 14/02/09") to articles. An accurate record of all contributions to an article is available via its "History" page.


Formatting[]

Bold[]

  • Bold the article name the first time it appears in the article itself. Any alternative names should also be bolded at their first occurrence.
  • Keywords for which readers are likely to be scanning may be in bold for emphasis, but this should be used sparingly.
  • Avoid using bold formatting for general emphasis.

Italics[]

  • Italics should be used for the title of the book, film and published works relating to them.
  • Italics can be used for general emphasis, but should be used sparingly.

Emphasis[]

  • Avoid using all caps.
  • Avoid using quotation marks for emphasis.
  • Avoid using double emphasis (e.g. combining bold and italics).
  • Use emphasis sparingly and only when necessary.
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