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Turtledove Wiki is designed to be an encyclopedia of people, places, events, etc. that take place in the writings of Harry Turtledove. These articles can include information about both the historical person and the alternate history version (or versions) Turtledove creates in his alternate histories. As well there are articles on his novels, stories and other writings. We currently have 4,188 articles.
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[edit] Needed Articles
For a quick list of articles that have been linked but haven't been created yet see: Wanted Pages. This isn't a comprehensive list, of course.
Also see the Stub category for articles that have been started, but still need more content.
[edit] Templates
We need help creating and/or improving templates. Here's what we have right now: Category:Templates.
[edit] How to Edit
When writing articles about the characters or events of a work, treat it as if you are a historian from that timeline. Write in past tense. Further, avoid reference to our own timeline, unless the characters involved in the story are somehow aware (e.g., the Crosstime Traffic series) that there are multiple timelines.
However, that is not to say comparisons with OTL are unwelcome. Refrain from using them in the "historical analysis" portion of the article. Instead, save them for a separate section at the end of the article, in a subsection of their own. In some cases, an article dedicated to comparing Turtledove's work to OTL might be warranted.
When adding information for a historical character who appears in unrelated works, separate that information using appropriate sub-headings. See model entry, or for example, Abraham Lincoln.
Links can be made to specific subsections of articles. This is especially useful with Historical figures and geography generally. For example, a link to Abraham Lincoln in Southern Victory would look like this: Abraham Lincoln#Abraham Lincoln in Southern Victory|Abraham Lincoln, enclosed in [[]] of course.
Don't forget to use the character template.
[edit] Speculation Policy
Speculation in articles is discouraged as a rule. All articles should be about people, places, and events at least mentioned in Harry Turtledove's work. However, Harry Turtledove does not always fully describe the people and events that are peripheral, a certain level of speculation is tolerable if: 1) It has some factual basis in Turtledove's writing; and 2) It is needed to reconcile an inconsistency in Turtledove's work or otherwise produce a coherent article. An excellent example is Franklin D. Roosevelt, a character described as initially a Democrat and then a lifelong Socialist during the course of Southern Victory.
This site is not a place for creative writing. Articles about, e.g., Martin Luther King's role in In the Presence of Mine Enemies have no place here, as he was neither mentioned by name nor described in any way in that work.
