KHWiki:Magazine/Journalist Spot

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Heard about the new magazine hosted on KHWiki.com and The Keyhole and want to get involved in writing it? Here at the Journalist Spot, you can give us ideas and article entries that we can use in our next issue.

How It Works

To begin with, you must be a registered user on both Wikis with a minimum of either 300 total edits at the KHWiki (check here) or 100 total edits at the Keyhole (check here).

Once you have that, you can sign-up to do any of the below but remember that it is your responsibility to complete anything you have signed up to at least a week before release. Fortunately, there's plenty of help along the way! Once you've signed up to something, you can share ideas about your topic below in the "Discussion" section. Then, other users will feedback and develop your ideas by giving their own thoughts and opinions so that you have enough inspiration to write your entire piece. If you are doing an interview, debate battle or podcast, work with your partner(s) at an off-Wiki location, such as the IRC or by email.

After you have a first draft, email it to "kingdomheartswikibcrat@gmail.com" so that the Editor in Chief can review your work, fix any mistakes and give you any advice that you might need. Please refrain from posting any drafts on the Wiki to prevent ruining the surprise and satisfaction at the end result. Remember to update your status in the sign-up section and again, ensure that you email your work at least a week before release so that there is time to fix any potential issues.

The host for the Journalist Spot alternates every issue so you may need to visit The Keyhole if you want to get involved!

Sign-Up

Found something you want to do? Sign-up under the bullet point you wish to do. If you have any questions, feel free to ask the Editor in Chief or the Deputy in Chief! Remember to submit your final work to the wiki's email for review!

Cover

• A magazine cover drawn by hand or computer.

Ansem's Report

• A Kingdom Hearts news summary. Note that this needs to be done towards the end of the quarter so that we can cover recent information.
  • Byzantinefire (talk) 17:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
  • TheFifteenthMember 21:16, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Unlocking the Keyhole

• A news summary of the happenings at the Keyhole. Note that this is best done towards the end of the quarter so that we can cover recent information. Sections include: Jiminy's Journal (Keyhole news), Log Updates (deletion, move and other), New Users (short blurbs about our newest editors) and Tea Party updates.

The Door to Light

• A news summary of the KHWiki. Note that this needs to be done towards the end of the quarter so that we can cover recent information. Sections include: Trinity Archives (KHWiki news), New Users (short blurbs about our newest editors) and Roundtable updates.
  • TheFifteenthMember 21:16, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

The Coliseum

• A debate battle on a certain topic between two users with conflicting opinions. This section requires two contributors who are able to work together off wiki.
  • Aixon 17:29, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

The Keyblade Master

• A complete article on any topic. This can include theories, analysis, speculation etc. Multiple authors are allowed to collaborate for this page.

Dive to the Heart

• A comprehensive game tutorial
  • How to get the three Pilot trophies (KH1.5) RoadToDawn
• An understandable wiki tutorial.

Round Room

• A maximum crew of four people willing to take part in recording the podcast and an agenda of things to talk about on the podcast. NOTE: Be sure to read Forum:Podcast Sign-Ups, the forum related to the podcast, and be sure to abide by the rules and guidelines related to it.

Additional Note: The next podcast will feature the usual crew with Erry, UC, Chain, and Neumannz, the guest will partake in episode five.

• • Byzantinefire (talk) 17:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
  • RoadToDawn

Mark of Mastery Exam

• A review on any subject.

• A "Top 5 List" on any subject.
  • Getting in here early this time. Aixon

• An interview between an interviewer and another editor. This section requires two contributors who are able to work together off wiki. NOTE: Signing up below is for being the interviewer. Whoever signs up can choose which editor they want to interview.
  • Byzantinefire (talk) 17:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
  • TheFifteenthMember 21:16, 4 October 2014 (UTC) (I'll conduct an interview with someone, so CoF: between me and Byz, pick the more interesting interview and keep the other one for next time.)

Naminé's Sketchbook

• A couple pieces of fanart.

The Grid

• A "Banish The Beast!" image.
  • FINALREST 11:21, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

• Riddles. Five riddles are required in total. Feel free to sign up even if you don't have all five riddles.
  • I'll submit at least one. I'll also do however many are left to do when the deadline rolls around. FINALREST 11:21, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

• A lineart image.

• A puzzle. Both the "answered" copy and the "displayed" copy of the puzzle must be submitted.
  • TheFifteenthMember 21:16, 4 October 2014 (UTC) I'll do a word search this time, but I'll need someone's help to make the graphic.

Flick Rush

• Answers for the mailbox. Up to three different questions can be answered for this section.
  • Sure, I'll do one. FINALREST 11:21, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

• Tasks for KHWiki. Five tasks are required in total.

• Tasks for the games. Five tasks are required in total.

• Tasks for the Keyhole. Five tasks are required in total.

• Poll results. Required is a graph illustrating the results of the poll and a write up explaining the results. Note that this needs to be done towards the end of the quarter so that we can cover recent information.

Discussion

Have questions or do you require the help of the community? Below, you can ask for advice or help from other editors on writing up or creating your section to the magazine! Or you can help other editors with their ideas! Submit your ideas, drafts, and other work below for other editors to review and give advice on!

Flick Rush

How do people feel about answering the mailbox in video format? (If you'd want to do it in video format, you would have to edit your own videos.) Chainoffire 05:52, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Submitting Work

Ok, first off, congratulations to everyone involved! We've published the second issue of the wiki's magazine! A huge thanks to FinalRest and Chainoffire for their incredible work in this last week, spending late nights to compile the whole thing for us. There are some things I'd like to point out for the next issue, and following issues, that I've learned in the last couple weeks. I would hope we'd implement them for this and upcoming issues, to make the process smoother as we continue this wonderful project.

• Coding: I don't know if anyone else does this, but I submit my written pieces with the appropriate parameters for my pieces included. In addition, I add the links and font colors to make sure it still looks good. I think we should all do this; it helps Chain and FR a lot if they don't have to go and search which parameters our text goes under. In addition, however, and it's something I meant to do and then didn't, we should submit our pieces with the appropriate parameters and links so they can copy and paste our content to both wikis. What I mean is, when I submit it, I only submit a copy with links to KHWiki pages and KHWiki files. We should submit two copies of our work, one that functions in the Kingdom Hearts Wiki, and one that functions on The Keyhole.
• Timing: Let's be honest, we literally waited till the last two weeks to get serious about Issue #2. Let's not do that. I don't mean we should be stressed about it right now, but let's not wait till December 18 to start, either. Perhaps we should begin the serious work starting November 1 or something. I think two months is good and smooth. In addition, while some pages, like Ansem's Report, the Door to Light, and Unlocking the Keyhole, have to wait 'till almost the submission date to cover everything, that those pages can't be worked on as the weeks go by. That way, by the time it's submission time, those pages are already mostly done, and little has to be adjusted to be current.
• Due date: We had this for Issue #1, and we ought to implement it again for Chain, FR, and FM's sake. It should be about a week before the magazine's publishing date. Because this issue's release date is January 1, the due date would be December 25. So, I think it'd be better if for the January issue, we have a due date of December 18 and publishing date of either December 29, or sometime after January 1, for holiday purposes.

I think that's it, for now. Again, guys, this issue is just great, and I hope this changes are for the benefit of our work. KeybladeSpyMaster 18:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the write up KSM, I have some additions of my own:

Coding: Articles need to be submitted with every variable for your section filled out in the correct format. For example, if you're writing a riddle, don't just send in the riddle, put the code for the magazine, which, using issue 1's riddles as an example, should look something like this:

|gridriddle1=You first heard me in a trailer<br>Though I was later removed- sent to the abyss<br>
Now I am hidden- a part of a layer<br>Don't submit or dismiss, for I still exist<br>
Listen closely and you shall hear of the unknown's fate
|gridriddle1answer=Fate of the Unknown
|gridriddle1author=Xion4ever

You need to include all types of formatting, from bolding to paragraphs to where you want your images to go. And if you don't know what images to use, you can always leaves notes on your submitted work like "Can you add in a picture of so-and-so at the beginning of the article for me, please?" Look at past issues and look at all the information that was needed for past sections, then make sure you include all of that information with your own submission. Also, like KSM said, make sure your coding works on both wikis. This is especially important when including images or templates.

Linking: We need to link more, guys! Link articles as much as possible, to encourage readers to look at other wiki pages. Like on articles, don't double link in your section. Thanks to Neumannz we have these totally awesome linking templates that make it so we don't have to change the links for each wiki. Format links to Keyhole pages as such:

{{Keyhole|NAME OF PAGE|LINK WORDS|HEX CODE FOR FONT COLOR}}

To link to KHWiki pages, just replace the Keyhole in the above example with KHWiki. You can also leave out the font color section if you want the link to be the default color. Doing this saves us SO MUCH TIME in assembling the mag for publishing.

Inter-wiki promotion: Please write your sections to include both wikis unless your section exclusively pertains to one wiki. Allude to both wikis as much as possible, please.

On another note, I'm fine with implementing a due date. All we'd need to do is change the countdown on both journalist spots. This concludes my wonderful story! 14:28, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Round Room

It looks like uploading an audio version of the podcasts is a bit of a problem at the moment, so Chain and I were wondering if we should just upload video versions of the podcast. Since we're working with a new template, we can remove the audio section of the round room page without ruining anything. This concludes my wonderful story! 14:37, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Medals

So, we didn't get much leeway with the task section of the last issue (get working on them, guys1 :P), so Chain and I were entertaining the idea of removing the answers of the puzzle and getting people to submit their answers and if they get it right they can get a medal. On a similar note we can also do the same for the riddles and Banish the Beast. It's just the Winner's box hasn't had a chance to debut yet, so maybe we need another reason to debut that box (or scrap it, maybe)? Also, for the game tasks, can people submit having done the task if they've done it in the past or does it have to be done all over again after the issue is out? FINALREST 14:37, 9 October 2014 (UTC)

Lineart

With the new lineart, we are encouraging people to submit their colored versions for showcasing. Now, where should we showcase them? I was thinking of saving them for the sketchbook, but Chain had the idea of posting finished works in the Winners section of Flick Rush. Thoughts? Other ideas? This concludes my wonderful story! 14:37, 9 October 2014 (UTC)