Harry Turtledove Wiki



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Turtledove Wiki is an encyclopedia of people, places, and events that are portrayed in the writings of Harry Turtledove, famed author in the genre of alternate history. These articles can include information about both the historical person and the alternate version(s) Turtledove creates in his fantastic stories. We also have articles on his novels, stories and other writings -- he's written numerous works of historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction in addition to his alternate history works.

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Popular Categories
These categories are probably the most interesting to first-time visitors.
 * Bibliography
 * Characters by Story
 * Videssos
 * Countries
 * Historical figure
 * Alternate History
 * Southern Victory
 * World War
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How to Edit
When writing articles about the characters or events of a work, treat it as if you are a historian from that timeline. Write in past tense. Further, avoid reference to our own timeline, unless the characters involved in the story are somehow aware that there are multiple timelines (e.g., the Crosstime Traffic series).

However, that is not to say comparisons with OTL are unwelcome; just refrain from using them in the "historical analysis" portion of the article. Instead, save them for a separate section at the end of the article, in a subsection of their own. In some cases, an article dedicated to comparing Turtledove's work to OTL might be warranted.

Creating Articles for historical figures
When adding information for a historical character who appears in unrelated works, separate that information using appropriate sub-headings. See model entry, or for example, Abraham Lincoln. To limit confusion to new visitors, its best to incorporate a few sentences one the historical figure's OTL biography.

Links can be made to specific subsections of articles. This is especially useful with Historical figures and geography generally. For example, a link to Abraham Lincoln in Southern Victory would look like this: Abraham Lincoln.

Don't forget to use the character template.
This is one of the most useful templates we have at this time, especially for fictional characters. When adding a new entry for a character, be sure to use this template.

Creating categories
All series should have their own categories, as should stand alone novels and short stories.

Subcategories for characters should be created in most instances. See the Characters category for a list of categories that apply to characters, including nationality, religion, profession, etc. Not all of Harry Turtledove's short stories embrace many characters. Some may have one or two. In those instances, a subcategory is probably unecessary.

Geography may be divided by continent, country, state/province, or city.

When creating new categories, it's best to first consider how many articles might actually be listed in that category. Usually, a category should have at least three articles to start.

Speculation Policy
Speculation in articles is discouraged as a rule. All articles should be about people, places, and events at least mentioned in Harry Turtledove's work. However, Harry Turtledove does not always fully describe the people and events that are peripheral, a certain level of speculation is tolerable if: 1) It has some factual basis in Turtledove's writing; and 2) It is needed to reconcile an inconsistency in Turtledove's work or otherwise produce a coherent article. An excellent example is Franklin D. Roosevelt, a character described as initially a Democrat and then a lifelong Socialist during the course of Southern Victory.

This site is not a place for creative writing. For example, Martin Luther King's role in In the Presence of Mine Enemies has no place here, as he was neither mentioned by name nor described in any way in that work.







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