NOVEM171

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Sincerely, Jauerback^dude?/_dude. (Leave me a message) 20:05, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Jauerbackdude?/dude. 20:05, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello Jauerback...

I have reviewed everything pertinent, I believe. I understand the demands and the independent sources protocol. I understand that Wikipedia would rather not have me write my own article, but I’d like to give it a shot, to your colleagues, the reviewers. I believe it to be legitimate, noteworthy and a respectable addition to Wikipedia. I have reviewed many pages, mostly my colleagues, peers and friends. I can see there are differing templates. I have already crafted the main text and I have gathered all the requisite independent references, articles and research. I have them as hyper links on my draft. So, the insertion of those “tags” will be my immediate challenge. I did attempt the sandbox. I understand the editing process, I’m a published author. What I haven’t yet conquered is the insertion of a link into the body of the text. The tools on the side of the sandbox don’t seem to come with much explanation. The insertion markups are confusing. Should I begin with “Create new article draft” and then ask for help inserting my independent sources, both outside of Wikipedia as well as within? Or, should we correspond more before I begin. I’m grateful for any help. I believe I can get it with just a little help. NOVEM171 (talk) 21:02, 5 December 2023 (UTC)