When using Textpattern to write and publish articles, remember the following guidelines:
What to Always Do
— Fill in the “Writer” field (to the left under “Custom Fields”) with your log-in name.
- Your log-in is the name you use to log-in to Textpattern and may differ from the name that displays on the site.
- If you don’t fill in the “Writer” field, your article will not appear on your author page.
— Proofread before saving as “Pending” or “Live.”
Section Guidelines
Select the “Section” in which to place your article (drop-down menu located under “Sort and Display” on the right in Textpattern) based on the follow descriptions:
— Derivative: includes all works derived from preexisting works (e.g. fanfiction, overt parodies, rewrites)
— Original: includes all original works (e.g. covert/general parodies, original pieces)
— Writing: includes all articles about writing
— Sporks: includes all sporks (does not include articles about sporks)
— Criticism: includes all non-spork criticisms/analyses, as well as articles about how to criticize/analyze
— Reviews: includes reviews of books, movies, etc.
— Editorials: includes all personal opinion/discussion pieces
— Misc: includes everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else
Category Guidelines
Follow these rules when selecting categories (found under “Sort and Display”):
— Category 1: should be used for the article type/medium or subcategory
— Category 2: should be used for the article series title (if applicable), or else a secondary type/medium or subcategory
- If the series is not put in Category 2, it will not sort properly on your author page and will not appear on the series page.
- If you are beginning a new series of articles, email submit@impishidea.com to request a new category be created.
Tagging Guidelines
Consider the following when tagging an article (the tag box is on the left under “meta” in Textpattern):
— Tag with the full name for the author of a book you are reviewing/referencing ALWAYS.
— Tag character names ONLY when the article is an analysis of that character.
— Tag the full book title if the book is not part of a series. If it is part of a series, tag with the series name NOT the name of the individual book.
- e.g. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets should be tagged Harry Potter (series).
— Before creating a new tag, check to see if a suitable tag already exists.
— Do not tag article series names, article categories, author names, or anything else that exists as a category or section.
- Use the “Co-Written” category if an article is co-written and be sure to credit the other author(s) early on in the article (you could even link to their author page when credit you them).
If You Have Abandoned an Article Draft
Many authors begin articles that they later abandon (as in, their draft just sits in Textpattern, never to be completed and published). This is fine. But when this happens, should you decide to write a new, different article, do not simply begin a new draft. Rather, reuse the old article draft and ID number for your new article.
It is fairly simple to see if you have any old drafts that you could reuse. Simply head over to “Articles” under the “Content” tab at the top of Textpattern. Then select “Author” from the drop-down search menu and search for your log-in name. You’ll be able to see the status of all of your articles. If any are still in draft form and you do not intend to finish them, reuse them for new content. Alternatively, you can run a “Status” search and search for “Draft.” This will show you all the articles that are currently drafts. If you see one with your name on it, reuse it. This keeps Textpattern from getting cluttered with abandoned drafts.
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