CZ:Start Article

Start it—three ways

1. The easy way	Just type the title of the encyclopedia article you want to start into the box to the right, click on the bar below it, and get to work! That is the kind of boldness we like. Do use the search box (menu panel, left, this page, top) to check for related articles that already exist, though. See Topic Choice and Naming Conventions if you need to. Here's a video demonstration of this method.
2. The complete way, with subpages	Do you want to start an article with subpages? That's a bit more advanced, but very doable.	Click here to start.
3. Just e-mail us your article	If a little code makes you nervous, why not write up an encyclopedia article using your word processor, and e-mail it in? We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it from there.	Learn more here.

Write it

What should you write?	An encyclopedia article, first of all, and one that is accurate, neutral, coherent, comprehensive, well-written, pitched at the university student level, family-friendly, legal and responsible, but not original research.	Learn more here.
Learn the code	If you've never edited a wiki page before, you should read a little about the wiki code. It's not hard, really.	Learn more here.
Learn our standards	We're writing coherent narratives, not grab-bags of facts. We bold the title word/phrase, and define it. Etc.	Learn more here.
Get some tips	Read up on a dozen essentials--things every Citizen should know.	Learn more here.