Template:Story

Using this template
You can put this template at the top of your stories. The above shows how you fill it in, in Source mode. Make sure you are in Source mode. Here are the fields you should fill out:

Image
The image field is optional. If you wish to fill it in, here is an example:

| image = 60px

The image should not be too big (under 100px). If you don't put an image, the template will still be fine. Make sure your image is uploaded first.

Author
Here, simply put your username. No links, just your username. It will link automatically, so if your username is incorrect, it will link to the wrong profile page. Here is an example:

| author = Example

Once you click "Publish" it will automatically linked to the user Example.

If your story is a joined story, meaning you are writing it with another author, add another field under the Author field and follow the same steps with that author's username. This is an example:

| author = Example | author2 = Example 2

If you don't have a coauthor, the field won't show up. If you leave the author field blank, however, there is no default, so it will simply be blank on the published template.

Genres
Here you can fill out which genres your story belong to. The default genre is Fantasy. Other genres include Action, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Alternate Universe, et cetera. If you leave this field blank, it will be Fantasy. You can also choose to enter more than one genre (the maximum is three) separated by a comma.

Rating
The default rating is T (Teen). You can keep it this way if your story matches the requirements for this rating. If your story is overly explicit and contains very mature content, you can change it to M (Mature). If your story has nothing explicit and keeps its mature content to a minimum (for example, the only romantic content is kissing) you can change it to K+.

If your story is in the middle--for example, there are no swear words, but contains a fair amount of violent and romantic content, you can label it K+ to T (Teen), or T (Teen) to M (Mature) depending on your story. Rate your story wisely.

Comments
This field is easy to fill out. It will automatically link to the comments of your story, so you do not need to add any links. Simply go over your comments and decide whether they are nice, mixed, constructive, or harsh. If there are flames, contact an Administrator or someone else of authority, as flames are not allowed. However, please learn the difference between constructive criticism (CC) and a flame. Usually, a reviewer will state that they are giving CC, but use your judgement! See the flaming page for more details. The default for this field is none, so keep it this way if there are no comments on your story.

Latest Chapter
The default for this field is marked as Chapter Title. There are no links and it is unnecessary to add one. Simply put the title of your latest chapter here. If you would like a link, here is an example:

| chapter title = Chapter Title

If you don't want to add a link, here is an example:

| chapter title = Chapter Title

Status
The default for this field is Incomplete. If your story is complete, simply change it. It can also be on hiatus, meaning it is put on momentary pause, or it can be banned, meaning the story has overstepped some sort of boundary (the author is a troll; it fails to follow basic rules of the English language; et cetera). If it is a boundary that can be fixed, and the user has not fixed it, it can also be banned.