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| + | Welcome to I Love Writing Wiki (ILWW for short). This wiki is a place to write and connect with other people interested in writing and reading. Please feel free to join our community and share us with your friends! |
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| − | This is a wiki that allows you to write fiction about anything you want. You can also interact with other users, and comment on their writing. |
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| − | '''See Also''' |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/New to the Wiki?|New to the Wiki?]] |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/Story Ratings|Story Ratings]] |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/Projects|Projects]] |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/Adopt A Story|Adopt A Story]] |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/Subscribing|Subscribing]] |
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| − | *[[I Love Writing Wiki/Series Reviews|Reviews]] |
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==Major Rules== |
==Major Rules== |
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| + | #Only fiction pages are allowed here. All non-fiction pages will be deleted. |
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| − | #Do not bring drama over from another wiki or website. |
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| + | #Judgement, prejudice, and all around bullying are not allowed on this wiki. |
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| − | #This is a wiki for writing fiction, whether it be fanfiction, an original story, a poem, or a songfic, only fiction is allowed here. Non-fiction writing and outlines are not allowed as pages on here. Those pages will be deleted. |
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| + | # Please do not post random, offensive, or spam pages. They will be deleted. Don't publish something you wouldn't be proud to have other people read. |
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| − | #If you do not give notice to possible inactivity, then your writing will be either deleted or put up for adoption. |
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==What Is Allowed Here== |
==What Is Allowed Here== |
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| + | As mentioned above, I Love Writing Wiki is a place to write. We accept poetry, fanfiction, and original prose fiction. Collaborations (where two or more users join together to write a story) are also allowed. In general, anything that is fictional and tells a story is allowed here, however please do not just post summaries of your stories. |
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| − | There are four types of story pages that are allowed here. |
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| − | There are as follows: |
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| − | #Original Stories: These are completely or mostly original ideas. |
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| − | #Fanfiction: These are completely or mostly someone else's ideas/creation written with your ideas and/or plotlines/characters mixed in. |
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| − | #Poetry: Poetry is allowed here. |
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| − | #Songfiction: Sonfiction is a mixture of a pre-existing or original song and an original story or fanfiction put together. It is a story that is accompanied with song lyrics to help tell the story. |
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| − | Note: Collaborations are when two or more users join together to write a story. These are allowed here, but the personal category of every user involved must be put on every page in the collaboration. The Collaboration category should also be on every page concerning the collaboration. |
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==Story Ratings== |
==Story Ratings== |
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| + | There are three ratings for works posted to I Love Writing Wiki, and they are: |
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| − | This is a list of ratings that must be put on your story to let readers know if the story is appropriate for them. Make sure that your story is categorized with one of the ratings. |
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| + | #Safe - Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon or fantasy violence (think like Loony Toons) and minimal suggestive themes. In publishing, this would be considered Young Reader material. |
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+ | #Moderate - Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, and infrequent use of strong language. In publishing, this would be considered Middle Grade or Young Adult. |
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| − | Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language. |
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| − | ===Explicit=== |
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==Categories== |
==Categories== |
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| + | It is recommended to use our categories when posting your work. This makes it easier for potential readers to easily find content on the wiki, as well as helping to keep our content well organized. There is no penalty to not categorizing your work, but again, it is highly recommended. |
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| − | Every page must have a [[I Love Writing Wiki/Story Ratings|rating]], a story status (In Progress, Coming Soon, or Complete), a category telling what kind of story it is (Fan Fictions, Original Story, Poem, Songfic), and a user's personal category. If the page is a series page, it should have the the Series Page category; if it's in a series, the series's category; if it's in a collab, the Collaboration category; and every other user's own, personal category. All of the above categories should be spelled as they are here. |
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| + | It is also suggested that writers create a personal category to help readers find more of their work. Think of a book store, most of an author's work will be grouped together to help people find all of their work. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to find and read your stories. |
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| − | Failure to do so will result in a: |
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| − | #First offense: Warning |
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| − | # Second offense: Three (3) day ban |
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| − | # Third offense: A week ban |
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| − | # Fourth offense: Three (3) week ban |
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| − | # Fifth offense: Three (3) month ban with all pages owned by offender put up for adoption |
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| − | # Sixth offense: Infinite ban with all pages owned by offender either deleted or put up for adoption |
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| − | ==Chat Rules== |
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| − | Every user can use chat, unless one or more of the following three things happen: |
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| − | #A user can not use chat if they have broken one or more of the wiki rules. |
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| − | #A user can not use chat if they have flooded or spammed the main chat. |
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| − | #A user can not use chat if they are being rude and/or are cursing abusively. |
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| − | If there is a person on chat who is not a member of this wiki but is thinking about joining, they may join the chat for a week, before they will be cut off. |
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| − | Users who are active may invite others who are not of this wiki onto chat one day every week. |
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| − | ==Deletion== |
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| − | If a user wishes to have their story deleted, they may ask and admin to do so. It is up to the admin to decide if the page gets deleted. |
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| − | It is asked however that, before asking for a page to be deleted, that it is considered for the [[I Love Writing Wiki/Adopt A Story|Adopt A Story]] page. |
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==Communication Rules== |
==Communication Rules== |
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| + | I Love Writing Wiki is a community for writers to share their work and for readers to enjoy it. As such, we expect there to be a back-and-forth between writer and reader. We ask that all comments are postive and in good faith. You don't have to lie, if you have issues or critiques of something posted on the wiki, do feel free to share it. However, do so in a way that is constructive and helpful. We want to be a community that builds writers up and help them to grow in their craft. |
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| − | ILWW is a writing wiki, and as a wiki, users can communicate with each other, whether they do so through their talk pages, on chat, in the comments section of a page, or on blogs. |
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| − | However, while doing so, please try to follow these rules: |
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| − | *Try to be polite. |
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| − | *Keep cursing to a minimum. |
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| − | *Do not talk hatefully or bash other users. |
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| − | *When leaving a comment on a story, try to not be harsh. |
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| − | ==Blog Rules== |
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| − | Any member of our community may make blogs about whatever they want, as long as these blogs do not break any rules. Only active members can make blogs, unless it is a leaving or returning blog. |
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| − | There is a blog limit of three non-wiki blogs per month. A non-wiki blog is a blog that does not concern wiki matters. |
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| − | [[Category:Songfics|Songfics]] |
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| − | [[Category:Poems|Poems]] |
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| − | [[Category:ILWW Stuff]] |
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| − | [[Category:Rules & Policies]] |
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[[Category:Community]] |
[[Category:Community]] |
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| − | [[Category:Original Story]] |
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| − | [[Category:Fan Fictions]] |
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| − | [[Category:Coming Soon]] |
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| − | [[Category:In Progress]] |
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| − | [[Category:Mature]] |
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| − | [[Category:Teen]] |
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| − | [[Category:E]] |
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| − | [[Category:E-10+]] |
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| − | [[Category:Complete]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 7 January 2020
Welcome to I Love Writing Wiki (ILWW for short). This wiki is a place to write and connect with other people interested in writing and reading. Please feel free to join our community and share us with your friends!
Major Rules
- Only fiction pages are allowed here. All non-fiction pages will be deleted.
- Judgement, prejudice, and all around bullying are not allowed on this wiki.
- Please do not post random, offensive, or spam pages. They will be deleted. Don't publish something you wouldn't be proud to have other people read.
What Is Allowed Here
As mentioned above, I Love Writing Wiki is a place to write. We accept poetry, fanfiction, and original prose fiction. Collaborations (where two or more users join together to write a story) are also allowed. In general, anything that is fictional and tells a story is allowed here, however please do not just post summaries of your stories.
Story Ratings
There are three ratings for works posted to I Love Writing Wiki, and they are:
- Safe - Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon or fantasy violence (think like Loony Toons) and minimal suggestive themes. In publishing, this would be considered Young Reader material.
- Moderate - Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, and infrequent use of strong language. In publishing, this would be considered Middle Grade or Young Adult.
- Explicit - Content is generally suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and strong language. In publishing, this would be considered New Adult or Adult.
Categories
It is recommended to use our categories when posting your work. This makes it easier for potential readers to easily find content on the wiki, as well as helping to keep our content well organized. There is no penalty to not categorizing your work, but again, it is highly recommended. It is also suggested that writers create a personal category to help readers find more of their work. Think of a book store, most of an author's work will be grouped together to help people find all of their work. We want to make it as easy as possible for people to find and read your stories.
Communication Rules
I Love Writing Wiki is a community for writers to share their work and for readers to enjoy it. As such, we expect there to be a back-and-forth between writer and reader. We ask that all comments are postive and in good faith. You don't have to lie, if you have issues or critiques of something posted on the wiki, do feel free to share it. However, do so in a way that is constructive and helpful. We want to be a community that builds writers up and help them to grow in their craft.