This guide is meant to help newcomers and experienced writers on writing pages, going through main topics that are necessary in the process. It is recommended to read this guide before starting an article.
Original Concept
The topic that most of the writers start with. If you have a good, unique concept, your article is on the right track. As long as it's interesting to read, everything is valid — from a very dangerous property, to a well written joke. Be sure to remember that the page is included into the Backrooms universe, so it requires somewhat surreal properties.
Overdone ideas include, but aren't limited to:
- Levels that are similar to another, "but…";
- The farther you go, the more difficult it becomes;
- Safe levels with extremely overpowered elements;
- Hallways with no elaboration on their properties;
- Pages based on common real life stuff without special elements.
Justified Page Length
In more descriptive articles, further elaboration on their properties is essential. There is no certain quantity of bytes for a page to be complete, as it depends on the complexity of the story. Yet, pages can be minimalistic if done right.
When introducing a property into your page, develop it according to its importance to the main concept. Try to avoid inserting characteristics that won't add much to it. An entity strength is more important than their personal life interests.
Good SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar)
These three elements are essential when writing a page. They are the structure of the text along with the concept. Good SPaG allows that the data contained in the article can be displayed to the reader, while also doing it in the easiest way possible to them. In case you are in doubt if the SPaG on your page isn't correct, make sure to visit some of the grammar checker sites through the internet (Grammarly, Reverso, GrammarCheck). After doing it, be sure to check again if the proper adjustments were made.
Clinical Tone
Clinical tone is indispensable when writing an article. It means that the author knows about the properties of it. No false information, theories or hypothesis are suggested. In case it mentions one of the previous topics, it's told as such. Take Wikipedia as an example; it is meant to be a collaborative encyclopedia, with verifiable content.
Coherent Formatting
Proper use of headings, sub-headings, bulleted lists and many other features are essential to make an article more organized and overall more pleasing to the reader. Pages do follow a certain way of formatting, as shown on the Level Template, so it's recommended not to deviate a lot from it. Dividing the text into paragraphs is essential. A continuous, solid block of information makes it tiring to read. Dividing it makes it more fluid. More tips about it can be found in the Wikitext Guide.
Useful Sites
Below, there are websites that may help you in the writing process:
Grammar
- 10 Words You Need to Stop Misspelling - The Oatmeal
- Apostrophe Rules
- Capitalization Rules
- Comma Guide
- Top 10 Punctuation Tips
- Quotation Marks Guide
Composition