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{{See|Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide|Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure}}
If you have a personal or professional relationship with what you want to write about, it is best if you do not create the new article yourself. Editing with a [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]], regardless of whether you feel you can do so neutrally,
===Search for an existing article===
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The English Wikipedia already has {{Round|{{#expr:{{formatnum:{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}|R}}/1000000}}|1}} million articles. Before creating a new one, try to make sure there is not already an article (or a Draft in development) on the same topic, perhaps under a different spelling, or even a different name.
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If you're sure that there is no article or draft available for your topic, then there is just one big task to do before you start writing your first article: you have to <strong>gather sources about the topic</strong> in order to <strong>establish its notability</strong>.
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===Gather sources===
{{Further|Help:Find sources}}
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{{Main|Wikipedia:Notability}}
Your topic must be '''[[WP:N|notable]]''', <em>as Wikipedia uses the term</em>, in order to warrant an article. Wikipedia has articles on many topics, but not <em>every</em> topic. Notability is tricky to define, but in a nutshell, if there are multiple published [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] about a topic, then it may be notable. A topic is not notable if
A notable topic is one that has reliable sources that each meet <strong>all three</strong> of the following criteria:
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*<strong>Independent</strong> of the subject. This means that nobody involved in writing or publishing the source has a financial or other connection to the subject. A source is <strong>not</strong> [[WP:IS|independent]] of the subject if <strong>any</strong> of the following are true:
**if the subject paid for it, including all forms of [[sponsored content]],
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**it was [[WP:SPS|published by the subject itself]], on behalf of the subject, or by someone related to the subject.
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[[File:Emblem-important-red.svg|upright=0.1|frameless|link=|alt=Round exclamation point icon|If your topic is not notable, stop here and find a new one.]] If you discover the topic is not notable, stop here. Non-notable topics do not qualify for a separate article. Consider expanding a relevant existing article related to the topic or select a new topic. If you are stuck, ask for guidance at the [[WP:Teahouse|Teahouse]].
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===Where to start writing===
{{Further|Wikipedia:Drafts|
Where will you develop your draft? You have several options:
* in "[[WP:
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* in a [[WP:USERSUBPAGE|user subpage]]. You can find more information about subpages [[WP:SUBPAGE|here]].
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*Add [[WP:CITE|citations]] as you go. This is much easier than writing first and trying to remember later where you found each piece of information.
*You don't have to write the article all at once! Save your progress frequently, with an appropriate [[WP:EDITSUMMARY|edit summary]]. The {{mw button|Publish}} button saves your progress.
*You can [[Help:Pictures|add images]], [[Help:Template|templates]] like a an [[Help:Infobox|
=== Citing sources ===
{{Further|Wikipedia:Citing sources|Help:Find sources|Help:Referencing for beginners|Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor}}
[[File:VisualEditor tool reference-ltr.png|frameless|border|275px|right|alt=Abstract graphic depicting referencing]]
Sources are the published books, academic articles, reputable magazines and newspapers, and other locations where you find the information you will be writing about. You will need to find sources before you start writing, because all content in articles at Wikipedia must be <strong>[[WP:V|verifiable]]</strong>—that is, backed up by <strong>[[WP:RS|reliable sources]]</strong>.
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==Help is available!==
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* The best
* For a list of informative, instructional and supportive pages, see the [[Help:Contents/Directory|Help directory]]. More can be found at the [[Wikipedia:Request directory|request directory]].
* {{edit|Special:MyTalk|Click here to ask for help on your talk page|section=new|preload=Help:Contents/helpmepreload|preloadtitle=Help me!}}. A volunteer will visit you there shortly!
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