| abstract | - Drako784 15:30, 4 January 2009 (UTC) Originally written by me three years ago. I've tried to update it and refine it a little, but it still needs a lot of work. Suggestions and criticisms are greatly appreciated. I'll try to get this tonight. -- 03:01, 5 January 2009 (UTC) List of hints for writing your article:
* Beat-with-a-sledgehammer type articles generally aren't funny. By "beating with a sledgehammer", I mean insulting the subject matter without an wit or subtlety. Generally, you should satirize the subject matter: "praise" articles never work. However, if you attack the article too much, you wind up sounding overly-dramatic. Also, try to be specific in your jabs at the subject, if tell the reader why the subject sucks, you don't need to tell the reader that it sucks. Generally, writing the article from the perspective of a "friend" of the subject matter who insults the subject accidentally works, but it might be a bit over-used.
* Don't try to cover too much material too fast. This sort of article runs the risk of turning into a "data dump" or a hodgepodge of unrelated sections.
* Whenever you make any change or edit, ask yourself if your improving the overall quality of the article or not. Don't add one-liners that are funny in themselves or -- 04:20, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
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