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== New Trope Checklist ==
# '''Look around to see if it already exists first.''' Looking at
#* This includes versions of the trope that are not as specific as the trope you have in mind. For example, "[[Belligerent Sexual Tension]] in works written by [[Rumiko Takahashi]]" is still [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]; it doesn't need a separate [[Takahashi Couple]] trope, no matter what [[The Other Tropes Wiki]] says.
# [[All The Tropes:What Do I Call This Entry?|Come up with a good name.]] The ideal trope name is [[All The Tropes:Clear, Concise, Witty|clear, concise ''and'' witty]], but [[Meat Loaf|two out of three ain't bad]]. "Clear" is the one that most people seem to think is important.
# Write a brief but descriptive summary of the trope. Try to include related tropes in the description, which you should have found from step 1. '''Note:''' ''This is required!'' Without a description, nobody else can add examples because nobody else knows what counts as an example. A trope candidate which is just a list of examples without a description ''will'' be subject to deletion. ''Also, "brief" does not mean a single sentence''. We need somewhat more information than that.
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# Look into what categories the trope fits into, and add them to the page.
Once you have these
Pay attention to the Discussion page for your candidate. Other wiki members (including members of the wiki admin staff) may post questions or point out issues with your trope. As the creator, it's your responsibility to respond and, if needed, address any problems that may exist. Be aware that the Trope Workshop is ''not'' a "fire-and-forget" thing -- if you simply plop a candidate into the workshop and then forget about it, it may be deleted unless other users decide to rescue it. You are expected to shepherd your candidate all the way to launch.
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* Don't forget to add all the categories that the trope belongs in to the page.
* When the trope has been launched, it helps to go to the pages for its examples and add it there (there's nothing wrong with copy-pasting the example text). This is not mandatory, but all too often a trope page withers and dies because nobody even noticed it was added. A good rule of thumb is that a healthy trope page should have at least 15 wicks; if you absolutely can't get it there, you should probably add the category [[Pages Needing Wicks]] to the page. If there are tropes related to the one you launched, add "See also" sections to both tropes. The more pages link up, the better the [[Wiki Magic]] flows.
* We have a number of templates used to insert standard
== How Long Should a Trope Stay In the Workshop? ==
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