“ The base page of every work in the main namespace should be placed in the basic categories which are outlined below. The approach is slightly different to that used in Wikipedia as it's not just about the subject of the work, but about the type of publication, date and copyright status.Introduction Works (main namespace) have four basic types of Works category:What it is: Category:Works by type. e.g. poems, essays, novels, executive orders, speeches, etc... What it is about: Genre (for fiction) or Subject (for non-fiction) Category:Works by genre, ie. drama, erotica, satires, etc... ”
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“Categorization”, is a work by . It explores elements such as categories, licence and categorization.
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“ Sometime these categories may be combined into one category (eg. Category:Horror short stories) . Categories may also cover the era (eg. Category:1910s plays) , the country of origin (eg. Category:American poetry) and other identifiable groups.Author pages (author namespace) have a similar set of basic Author categoriesType of author - novelist, poet, diarist etc. Genre they are known for - children's authors, biographers, political authors, etc. Nationality Affiliation and occupation if known. When categorizing, it's also important to add a link to the work in the appropriate portal. ”
“ Genre The genre the work best fits in (some works fit in several genres) . If the genre you're looking for isn't listed, try looking in one of the general categories (like Fiction) , or ask Pathoschild or the community. ”
