JB 27
Welcome
editHello, JB 27, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes (~~~~) produces your name and the current date. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! -- Deborahjay 09:10, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
Editing pages on literature
editHi, JB, and welcome to Wikipedia! It's great that you want to participate here, and I want to encourage you in this. I saw on the New Contributors Help page that you're seeking ideas on what to edit, and on your User page, that you're a bibliophile. so here's a suggestion that's worked for me:
- Many of your favorite books will already have existing "pages" (articles). Look at some that are well-written, about books that you like, that will serve as good examples of content and style. These will give you ideas and serve as your guide for editing other pages that could use some fixing up or expansion. (Note! watch for and observe "Spoiler warnings" on content!)
- Also, read the Discussion (Talk) page for the article, and see what other Wikipedia Users have been writing. Perhaps there's a query there that you can answer.(This is also a good way to "meet" other Users who share your interests; by clicking on the User name your browser will jump you to that User's page.)
- Pages on authors can also benefit from the same activity I've suggested above for books.
You're welcome to look at some of the books and authors whose pages I've edited. (You'll find these under the Arts and Letters subheading on my User page, then use the "History - compare selected versions" feature.) Also, feel free to "borrow" any of the formatting you like for use on your own User page if/when you want to add some content there. Do continue to visit and post queries on the New Contributors Help page for advice on the ways to accomplish what you want to do — it's a constant source of invaluable assistance, and I only started editing Wikipedia last spring. -- Enjoy! Deborahjay 09:05, 10 March 2007 (UTC)