h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Or proofread you own posts as diligently as you want others to.

Interesting.

"I'm afriad you are missing the point

I'm willing to guess that everybody on this thread thinks that astrology is rubbish.

however, all the reviers on this thread are experienced writers for the Edited guide or / and experienced scouts who know, off by heart, the qualifiactions for entries that should go into the EG.

Our point is, that what is basically a rant, however justified you think is it, has no place in the edited guide. That is our only point.

Frankly, we have other things to do that join in a fight againt Lewisham council keeping nutters of the street with silly courses"

X * Write about reality.
X * Be original
X? * Fill in the gaps
X * Plan your entry
X * Write about what you're interested in.
X * Research your entry thoroughly.
X * Be instructive, informative and factual
XX * Write in your own style rather than that of Douglas Adams
X * Try to make your entry balanced
X * Don't try too hard to be funny
X * Write Entries of appropriate length
X * Write about subjects that can be verified
X * Avoid writing in the first person
X * Try to use good spelling and grammar
X * Do not copy wholesale from other sources

*bump*


Can we have that list* back please?

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