User:Tommy9281/Anvil

"Across the reaches of the galaxy, through seas of dark stars, rivers of whispering black shadow from the Republic's ancient past. Evil history we had thought forgotten."

- Jedi Master Ooroo



Cron Cluster

 * 1) Battle of Iziz (Beast Wars)
 * 2) 'First Battle of Ruusan''
 * 3) Raid on the Iziz Royal Palace
 * 4) Gobee

Roche asteroids

 * QOTD

FAN

 * 1) Satal Keto
 * 2) Binding Ceremony of Oron Kira and Galia

FA

 * Aleema Keto
 * Ommin
 * Second Battle of Onderon (Naddist Uprising)
 * Legendary cell-phone article
 * Political Uprising of Empress Teta (system)
 * Duel on Tython
 * Conclave on Deneba
 * First Battle of Onderon (Naddist Uprising)

The watcher

 * Kas'im
 * Jes Gistang
 * Seha Dorvald

GA

 * Duel on Tython
 * Conclave on Deneba
 * Second Battle of Onderon (Naddist Uprising)
 * Political Uprising of Empress Teta (system)
 * Second Duel in the Iron Citadel
 * Iziz defense tower

The Maw

 * Cope Shykrill
 * Second Battle of Roche
 * Duel on Coruscant
 * Force Light
 * Funeral of Amanoa
 * Great Bogga's Enforcer gang
 * Jedi Pogrom
 * Meditative Canyon
 * Sarcophagus of Freedon Nadd
 * Sith apprentice
 * Sith Lord
 * Sith Master
 * Sith sorcerer
 * Duel on Ambria
 * Skirmish at the Stenness Hyperspace Terminal

Transitory Mists

 * Raskta Lsu
 * Second Galactic Civil War
 * Freedon Nadd Uprising
 * Torture

Careers that will be watched with great interest

 * Sith
 * Sith apparel
 * Sith battlelord
 * Duel at The Home
 * Duel on Hesperidium
 * Skirmish on Kavan
 * Duel on the Anakin Solo

Affiliation

 * TOTJ project
 * Sith training grounds

Sub

 * sig
 *  Tommy9281 

SOHK


"You're sure you want to do this, Master? I would put the same question to you, boy."

- Exar Kun and Vodo-Siosk Baas

Greetings,. I am known as The Anvil, and I will be your instructor today. It has come to my attention that you want to learn the art of lightsaber combat. The use of such a civilized weapon comes with much practice, skill, and grace. To write, however, about a contest between two weilders of said weapon, is an even greater skill. Through this tutorial, you will learn how to write a complete and comprehensive lightsaber duel article, one that conforms to the most stringent of Wookieepedia's standards. The task can be daunting, but if you have come this far, your propensity for learning will indeed see you through. Come with me, young learner, and let me show you how it is done.

Facing your enemy
"If you're not with me, then you're my enemy!" "Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must." "You will try!"

- Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi



When it comes to choosing a lightsaber duel to FA, there are several things one must consider. Your first choice is where your duel appears. Whether to undertake a duel that is covered in a comic book, or one that transpires within the pages of a book or novel are two choices, while appearances on television (live action or animated), and video games (where the outcome can be decided by the player), are others. Duels within novels or books as opposed to comics will require a bit more creative writing, due to the lack of pictures that so vividly tell the story in the comics. Duels that appear in video games, though the action may be altered (such as Duel in the Chancellor's Office, originally in Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, playable in Star Wars: Battlefront II) to suit enjoyable gameplay, usually have a thoroughly explained canonical outcome. Also, video game appearances are usually adaptations of said duel in either print or television.

Also, consulting Essential Guides or a roleplaying sourcebooks is paramount. Aside from potentially containing information that is not provided for within the actual text, guides and sourcebooks, many of the necessary facts will be provided there, such character names, places, dates, the outcome, etc. This is a good foundation with which you can build upon, during your quest to the FAN page. It also gives you room to write about the duel in more detail, keeping in mind that play-by-play writing must be avoided. but it can also be more satisfying as you are potentially creating something never before collated in one place. We currently have FAs of both types. Examples of the former include the ' and the '. Examples of the latter include the s, the  and the s.

Mental prep
Once you settled on your choice, you need to begin researching. My general approach is to try and gather all the appropriate sources first. I'd rather not start on an article and find I am unable to complete it because I lack an important source. However, if you do find you are lacking a source, try asking for any relevant info in the IRC channel or on the WookieeProject Aliens forum. Sources for species include both publications that include information on the species generally, as well as all appearances of an individual member of the species. The activities of individuals can often provide a key piece of info (eg, Side Trip revealed that the Tunroth have blue blood! ) The major sources should already be listed on the species page.

Sparring
Once I've done this researching and written a first draft of the article (see below) I normally do a check for sources I may have missed. When writing an article, don't rely on the Appearance and Sources sections on Wookieepedia page to be exhaustive. They are not. If you are putting forward an article to be featured, you need to take some responsibility to ensure you have covered all sources out there. There are a couple of reasonably simple techniques I use to facilitate this. Firstly, do some cross-referencing with the impressive Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia. Use the "Advanced Search" function and search for your topic the "Entry Names and Descriptions" field. This will bring up both the species itself and any entries for individuals of the species. It also pays to do a search for their homeworld too. Often in doing this, you will pick up some further appearances for the species or other topic that were not listed on the Wookieepedia article. If you do, make sure to still check the original sources. CUSWE should be used as a pointer, never as a source in itself.

Infobox
Paramount to writing an article is the decision of what information goes where. Lightsaber duel articles have guidelines as to how they should be laid out. The first and one of the most important aspects of the article will be the infobox. As opposed to a battle article which usually involves multiple armies, factions, and individuals, duel articles usually consist of two combatants. Occasionally, several combatants will duel each other either in succession or simultaneously.

That being said, lightsaber duel articles usually have three sections:

Prelude
The prelude deals with the events that preceded the characters' choice to engage each other in a duel. Not a full background on the character(s), but a comprehensive explanation of the situations that led the character(s) confrontation.

The duel
The duel deals with the actual duel, from beginning to end. Here is where you must be careful. Duel articles often tread the fine line between what is acceptable, and what is considered play-by-play. Saying things like, "Kenobi parried Hett's blow, flipped over his headThe end usually results in one of the combatant's death, and this counts as part of the duel section as well.

Aftermath

 * 1) Aftermath deals with the that directly follow the duel, and are directly effected by its outcome.

Each of these three sections may be further subdivided as appropriate. Also, the size of each section will vary in importance depending on the information available. As a writer, you shouldn't feel obliged to have any particular section be extra large. For example, compare Duel on Tython with Second Duel in the Iron Citadel. The former has a smaller "prelude" section and a larger "the duel" section; the latter has a larger "prelude" section but only a tiny "the duel" section. In most circumstances, the "prelude" should be smaller than the actual "the duel" section, because most of the pertinent action happens in the latter section. However, larger "prelude" sections are acceptable when the duel itself is short and without much detail. This usually happens within the comics, where the duel is shown in pictures and therefore lacking in actual word description. Novels and books usually depict duels in much more detail, to compensate for the lack of pictures. Therefore, there is much more information regarding the actual contest, and "the duel" section of your article should reflect this, keeping in mind that play-by-play is to be avoided. Generally, the imbalance normally shouldn't be a worry, so long as each part is complete.

Finishing touches
One of the things I encourage in writing articles is thorough footnoting. Basically, I believe that in writing all articles, we have to make editorial choices where the canonical information leaves a gap. These can be with regard to the order of certain events that have not been given a canonical placement, and so forth. (For instance, with Empire Reborn, the demo level has no canonical timeline placement.) I believe making such choices is legitimate part of writing, but we need to be transparent in the choices we make, so that readers know when there is any ambiguity in the sources.

This is where foot notes come in. Rather than just attaching the normal source tag, write a sentence or two explaining how and why you have handled this point. It is even useful to note where the source material is unclear. This way, when a user reads the page, they are not left wondering how you came to your conclusions. This may not always be so applicable to species articles, but have a look at Bouncer or Platt Okeefe for examples of how this can work.

Nomination
Hopefully after all this, you are about done. Have a read through your final product, and have a check for both spelling mistakes, and links that go to disambiguation pages. Once these are cleared up, you should be good to nominate the article on the FAN page. May the Force be with you!

PS: If it doesn't make 1,000 words, we also need plenty more lightsaber duel GAs. They can be fun too!