Wikipedia:Article development

Consider using a Wizard to help you create articles. See the Article Wizard.

Every article starts with an idea in the mind of a contributor. You can create articles about anything, as long as they . It is a good idea to search first, so you are sure there has not been an article on the subject; if there is, a redirect may be appropriate. If you see a red link that strikes your fancy, create an article! (If you've not created an article before, see Your First Article.)

For more suggestions on how to think of subjects to contribute on, see .

Good ways to find articles to create:

Good ways to find stub articles and grow stubs:

The article stub (or stubs) template is added after the last line of the article. For example:

Last line of the article.

{{stub}}

Once a stub has real content, it is a real article and the article's stub template(s) can be removed. The vast majority of articles fall into this category. They may have weaknesses, so you are encouraged to copyedit them and, where you have the knowledge or do the necessary research, to add content.

As an article is improved in quality it goes through stages of development. Here is an example of the evolution of an article.

Good ways to find and improve developing articles (see below for more information):

Once an article is certified as featured, it joins an exclusive group of featured content which is showcased across various community pages, including Portals and . The article could also receive the distinction of being featured on the main page. Before the article is scheduled to appear on the main page, it should receive a last review and polishing where possible.

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