Portal:Prepared stories
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Welcome to the Story Preparation Portal
This portal was created to manage prepared stories. The main focus right now is prepared obituaries for major figures, both past and present. Instructions are below.
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Obituaries[edit]
Create an obituary[edit]
How to prepare an obituary[edit]
- Create the article as a subpage of Portal:Prepared stories (use the input box above.) Naming examples:
- Start with a 1-2 sentence summary of the subject's death. While the specifics of a person's death may differ from your version, that can be changed as necessary. Example:
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- Former United States President Gerald Ford has died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 92.
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- The rest of the article should be about the subject's life. Include important details and events in their lives. Anything else can be added upon the subject's death.
- Finally, add a photo of the subject if a public domain or Creative Commons-licensed photo can be found. Fair use photos probably should not be used, as their fair use rationale is questionable in a prepared story. If you cannot find one, don't worry about it; it can be added when the article is published.
Current obituaries:[edit]
(Sorted alphabetically by last name)
- Bush, George W., U.S. President
- Carter, Jimmy, U.S. President - in decent shape.
- Ford, Gerald, U.S. President - could be expanded, especially re. early years.
- Sharon, Ariel, Israeli Prime Minister - could add a lot more info.
Obituaries to be written soon:[edit]
- Blair, Tony
- Bush, George H. W.
- Clinton, Bill
- Various politicians, artists, musicians, etc.
