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An encyclopedia article about a work of fiction typically includes, but should never be limited to, a summary of the plot. This will give context to the sourced commentary that should also be present. The plot summary should be thorough yet concise, distilling a large amount of information into a brief and accessible format.
Plot summaries and character descriptions should be written in an out-of-universe style, presenting the narrative from an external real-world frame of reference from the characters or setting. For example, instead of starting a plot summary with "It is 2003", which puts the reader in the frame of reference of the work, start with "In 2003 ...
This could possibly be expanded into writing character descriptions and other fictional elements (such as alien races on sci-fi shows). Then it could be a guideline for writing plot summaries - not so much a MOS, but something with more bite than just an essay. --M ASEM 16:35, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
Plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 and 700 words. The summary should not exceed this range unless the film's structure is unconventional, such as with non-linear storylines, or unless the plot is too complicated to summarize in this range. Discuss with other editors to determine if a summary cannot be contained within the ...
On the first page of the document, the author's name and contact information appears in the top left corner. In the top right corner of the first page, the word count appears. [1] Subsequent pages only have text in the top right corner. This text includes: the author's name, a slash, an abbreviated title, another slash, and the page number. [1]
If the title has a parenthetical disambiguator, such as Mercury (planet), the parenthetical should be omitted in the text. [G] Dates and locations should be included in the first sentence if they help the reader to quickly determine if they're reading the right article. For instance, in the article Spanish–American War, the text of the lead ...
Sections of long articles should be spun off into their own articles, leaving summaries in their place. Summary sections are linked to the detailed article with a {{Main|name of detailed article}} or comparable template. To preserve links to the edit history of the moved text, the first edit summary of the new article links back to the original.
Single-sentence paragraphs can inhibit the flow of the text; by the same token, long paragraphs become hard to read. Between paragraphs—as between sections—there should be only a single blank line. First lines are not indented. Bullet points should not be used in the lead of an article. They may be used in the body to break up a mass of ...