User blog:Magical Toddler/The Author Templates - Please Read if You're New!

I don't recall there being a guide for this, but this has been a pretty common thing since... well, the wiki started. People will post works by other authors, but put something akin to "This isn't mine, it's x person's!" at the top or bottom; or they'll put the author's name in the title. This disrupts the flow of the story, and when the author's name is placed in the article title, it looks sloppy. So, listen up:


 * If the story you're posting is by a user here, use the template.
 * If the story you're posting is by a user from Reddit, use the template.
 * If the story you're posting is by a user from Deviantart, use the template.
 * If the story you're posting is by a user who is not from any of the above sites, use the template.

They all work the same way:

For example, say you're posting an article written by our dear tyrannical all-loving overlord, ClericofMadness. At the bottom of the page, under the text (IN SOURCE MODE) type:

The result should come out like this:

Written by ClericofMadness 

Simple, no? It keeps things looking clean, yet still allows you to credit the author. Use the templates: that's what they're there for.