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So, you've got a really great idea for a Trope. The description--let's call it a "thesis"--is brief, punchy, and wonderfully common. Something you're sure [[Do We Have This One?|we don't have]], either because you ''Did'' The Research or because you asked around. So, you did the smart thing: you posted your Trope idea
▲So, you've got a really great idea for a Trope. The description--let's call it a "thesis"--is brief, punchy, and wonderfully common. Something you're sure [[Do We Have This One?|we don't have]], either because you ''Did'' The Research or because you asked around. So, you did the smart thing: you posted your Trope idea on [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/ykttw.php You Know That Thing Where], our official page for composing idea drafts. You know, brainstorming. It isn't essential, but it sure is encouraged.
How do you know if what you have, though, really ''is'' something that you should spend time adding to the site? For those guidelines, after some debate in the community, we established the Three Rules [[Department of Redundancy Department|Of Three]]. Let's make one thing clear right now: [[There Is No Such Thing
[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Three Shall Be the Number of Rules, and the Number of Rules Shall Be Three:]]▼
▲How do you know if what you have, though, really ''is'' something that you should spend time adding to the site? For those guidelines, after some debate in the community, we established the Three Rules [[Department of Redundancy Department|Of Three]]. Let's make one thing clear right now: [[There Is No Such Thing As Notability]]. We'll call them "rules", but you can think of them more as "rules of thumb." You can break them, if you want, but remember that [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment|the community may alter your creation later]]. Them, as they say, is the breaks.
▲Three Shall Be the Number of Rules, and the Number of Rules Shall Be Three:
== Three Examples ==
* The burden of proof is upon the person proposing the Trope. To prove that your concept ''is'' a Trope, it's a good idea to have '''at least three solid examples''' that clearly illustrate your Trope's Thesis. It's better if you can find examples that are ''not'' [[Subverted Trope|subversions]] or [[Inverted Trope|inversions]]. This shows that you're actually proposing a Trope, and not just a happenstance occurrence. In some cases, such as a [[Dead Horse Trope]], it may not be possible to find three examples where it is played straight. There's good news though: you don't have to come up with these yourself. Use
== Three Agree ==
* What good's a Trope without a name? An [[Naming a Trope|ideal Trope name]], it's generally agreed, should be punchy but [[SPOON|not too opaque]], understandable [[FORKS|but witty]]. (And a good name can be both at the same time: see [[Politeness Judo]], for example.) Now, different people will have different opinions on what's ''too'' clever for its own good. How do you know when you have a winning title? The guideline is this: when '''three Tropers can agree on a single name''', it's pretty solid. Sometimes, three Tropers may agree on more than one name; it's usually better to go with the majority in this case. (And the other names can always be set up as redirects after the trope is launched.)
== Three Days ==▼
* Most Trope theses are born rough. They need sanding on the edges, polish for the surface, and a good dose of that lighthearted tongue-in-cheek humor we so love 'round these parts. As such, a Trope must be '''left on [[YKTTW|You Know That Thing Where...]] for three days'''. This lets the community request clarification, add their own insight, and maybe point out that, yes, we already <small>DO</small> Have That One. Today this rule is enforced by the software; the "launch" button won't appear until three days have passed.▼
''Note: This is the major difference between how [[TV Tropes]] caps off the trope creation process and how [[All The Tropes]] does the same thing.''
▲* Most Trope theses are born rough. They need sanding on the edges, polish for the surface, and a good dose of that lighthearted tongue-in-cheek humor we so love 'round these parts. As such, a Trope must
(This avoids the biggest issue with trope creation at TV Tropes. There, even if Tropers are jumping on their metaphorical desks and yelling, "[[How Did We Miss This One?]]" or "[[Just Launch It Already]]", they have to wait three days to pull the trigger. Here, if the trope really ''is'' ready after one or two days, we can swing the champagne bottle and launch the trope if nobody objects.)
Each of the rules comes with caveats, of course. Easily 90% of edits are example-adds, so you may not need three examples. Not every name is completely transparent or witty: we love our in-jokes, and some titles are dull as dishwater. The most frequently broken rule, though, is (or was) the third one. Three days can be an eternity in cyberspace. If Tropers are jumping on their metaphorical desks and yelling, "[[How Did We Miss This One?]]?" or "[[Just Launch It Already]]", you'll just have to wait three days to pull the trigger. ▼
▲Each of the rules comes with caveats, of course. Easily 90% of edits are example-adds, so you may not need three examples. Not every name is completely transparent or witty: we love our in-jokes, and some titles are dull as dishwater
The bare minimum, though, remains three examples and a name: a snazzy name and three examples is a good place to start. [[Wiki Magic]] can always take over from there.
This helps prevent a flood of duplicate
In case you were asking, [[Rule of Three|Why Three?]]
▲This helps prevent a flood of duplicate <small>[[YKTTW]]</small>s being launched prematurely; there can be only so many iterations of a given trope. Sometimes, the description and examples for a given subtrope will find a better home on an existing page. It also gives others a chance to weigh in; it may not be until the 15th response to a popular new trope proposal that someone recalls the existing trope.
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