Im fed up with all they lame and pointless guides people make! So ive decided to stand up and show you guys how to make a guide? Why me? Because im a great guide writer 8) Well most of the times! Writing a guide takes patience, common sense, and the ability to write your own work wink.gif This guide is mostly directed towards Nooblets, so some of the stuff might be very basic for you higher-classed guide writers!
I. Title
When you start to write a guide, your going to have to think about a certain topic to write about! Try to write about something others haven't already written about! If you want to check, use the search button to see if it has already been written! If your stumped and can't think of anything here's a few ideas :
- Neggs
- Diseases
- Cooking Pot Recipes
- Employment Agency
- Kads
- Neocola Machine
- Packrat List
- Tarla
- Neopets Premium
- Altador Plot
- Trophies
- Beauty Contest
-Lab
-Smugglers Cove
These are just a few ideas, no need to use them! When you start off your guide make sure your title is the biggest thing on your page and most colorful, e.g :
Spoiler! --Click here to view--
Guide To Writing Guides
II. Opening Paragraph
Your first/opening paragraph should be about your guide! Basically to sum up what it's all about! It shouldn't be too long or too short depending on your guide! My first paragraph for this guide was :
Spoiler! --Click here to view--
III. Body Of The Guide
Most of your info/writing should be in here! Make it long as you can! Yes i did say AS LONG AS YOU WANT! The bigger the better! Oh and for you Nooblets who just want to write a guide like this :
Spoiler! --Click here to view--
Im just telling you, don't be excepting any rep for that wink.gif That's not even considered a guide, more like a tip! So make it long, but ive seen short guides with great info, so that's what really counts! If your writing about something big, id divide up into each section too!
IV. Closing Paragraph
You don't really see many of these but it's always a plus! Basically just to wrap up your whole guide! Most people just put "+Rep if this helped" or "Thanks for reading"! Doesn't have to be too long and not really required to be in your guide!
V. BB Codes
How to add a image :
HTML
[IMG]ImageLinkHere[/IMG]
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How to hyperlink :
HTML
TextHere
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How to quote :
HTML
QUOTE
QuoteHere
QUOTE
Yeah that movie was awesome!
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HTML
[spoiler]TextHere[/spoiler]
Spoiler! --Click here to view--
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How to change your font :
HTML
[font="FontHere"]TextHere[/font]
Like my cool writing?
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How to change your font color :
HTML
[color="NameOfColor"]TextHere[/color]
Yeah that movie was awesome!
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How to change font size :
HTML
[SIZE="Size#"]TextHere[/size]
Yeah that movie was awesome!
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Other :
-Too add a smiliey, simply click which one you want on the right
- To choose a icon, press one of the little smilies under your post
- To attach a file, at the bottom click "Manage Attachments"
VI. A Big No-No's
You should NEVER copy someone else's guide! Here at NeoCodex that's considered Ripping, you could get warned and possibly be banned! So just don't 8)
Edited by mastachew, 06 August 2008 - 08:34 AM.
