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Guild of Copy Editors' requests page On this page, you can request that the Guild of Copy Editors copy-edit specific articles. Instructions for requesters To make a request, remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article, then click this button and follow the instructions: Manual instructions (if the button doesn't work) To make a request, add your article, using the following format, to the bottom of this page: ===[[Articlename]]=== Your comments ~~~~ Please remove any existing {{copy edit}} tags from the article to avoid edit conflicts during the copy edit. Please note: No request by an unregistered editor will be accepted unless the IP has done significant work on the article. Drive-by IP requests already on the list may be declined by any editor. The average waiting time is two or so months. Please be patient and feel free to improve your requested article while you wait. If you plan to nominate the article for good article, A-class or featured article status, please wait until the copy edit is complete before nominating it. Having your article copy edited by our team does not guarantee that the prose will be considered acceptable during any of the above reviews. You may have up to two open requests at any one time. This is enforced so that every request can have a fair chance of being fulfilled within a reasonable period. Requests may be declined if the article is: in the Draft or User namespaces, or is awaiting review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation; unstable, undergoing rapid development, the venue for an ongoing edit war, or otherwise not yet suitable for copy editing. Instructions for copy editors Once you have accepted a request, it may be helpful to add a section to the article's Talk page explaining that you will be copy-editing the article and that other editors are welcome to post questions and comments for you while you are doing so. Remember to add another note when you are done. Please ensure that you are familiar with the Wikipedia Manual of Style and the expectations for editing for the GOCE outlined in our Step by Step guide. The simplified Manual of Style is here. A number of national varieties of English are present throughout the encyclopedia, and no one variety is preferred. Keep spelling and date formatting consistent within an article. When you accept a request, place an indented {{Working}} template immediately beneath the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) so other copy editors know not to accept it. Accept only one request at a time. Articles that are potential Featured Article candidates should be handled by experienced editors. If you have accepted a request but cannot fulfill it for any reason, please amend it with either: a note of the sections you have completed so someone else can complete the copy edit, or; a suitable template: {{Not done}}, {{Partly done}}, or Abandoned (not a template!). Please make a good-faith effort to complete a copyedit; excessive use of the "Partly done" template does little (or nothing) to reduce the backlog. If the article is unstable, experiencing rapid development, an ongoing edit war or apparent ownership issues, open a discussion on Requests talk to inform project coordinators. Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned will be checked after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity we will ask for an update on your talk page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template will be removed so other editors may complete the copy edit. When you have completed a request, add the template {{Done}} below the request and sign your post with four tildes (~~~~) and a bot will archive it in about 24 hours. In limited circumstances (breakdowns etc.), you can add the details of the request to the archive page then remove the request here by blanking the subsection. Do not delete the original request without archiving it. Please consider adding the templates {{GOCE|user={{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|date={{subst:date}}}} on the talk page of articles you have copy edited and {{GOCEtb|article=Insert article name|sign=~~~~}} to the talk page of the requester. Instructions for coordinators Stale requests marked as "Working": Acceptances that appear to have been abandoned should be checked for activity after a reasonable period, usually one week after the timestamp. In cases of complete inactivity, a coordinator should ask for an update on the copy editor's talk page. Write "Asked X for update on talk page" below the "Working" line on the Requests page. If no response is received within one further week, the {{Working}} template should be removed so that other editors may complete the copy edit. Quality control: Articles from the Requests page that are completed by newer editors should be reviewed for quality by a coordinator, time permitting. The top priority is to review articles that are FA candidates; the second priority, GA and DYK candidates. Edit this panel

January 2018

Danica Patrick

I have undertaken a major rewrite of this article over the past week and am looking for someone to copy-edit this entry before I take it to GA. MWright96 (talk) 11:55, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

 Working JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:20, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't have time right now. Someone else can take this. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 18:18, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

 WorkingTwofingered Typist (talk) 14:49, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

The Hammer of Thor

The article needs a copy-edit before being nominated for GA. Thanks. Pedrohoneto (talk) 15:07, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

MTV: TRL Christmas

I'm requesting a copy edit for MTV: TRL Christmas, which has been expanded (not by me) and nominated for Good article status. Thanks you! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:10, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

"Homemade Dynamite"

I am requesting a copy edit for this recently expanded article (not by me), which has been nominated for Good status. Thanks! --Another Believer _(Talk) 20:25, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

Avatar: The Last Airbender

The reception section needs work; anyone with experience for reception writing to fix it for possible FAC. 1989 (talk) 00:36, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

Peruchazhi

Need good c/e to reflect a quality writing. Thank you. Let There Be Sunshine (talk) 08:24, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

Aadhaar

A lot of information has been added in the article which may not be encyclopedic. The lead is too long and needs to be shortened. — LeoFrank  ^Talk 14:40, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

Indian Administrative Service

Although I have copyedited this article a fair bit myself, I still think that it needs to go through GOCE before I nominate it for GA. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards, SshibumXZ (Talk) (Contributions). 16:27, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

Keith Richards

I am thinking of putting this article through Good Article within the next couple of months and have been working with it off and on before/since putting Mick Jagger through GA. I feel it only fitting that his partner in crime should also go through GA . I would appreciate a different set of eyes coming over this article in prep for submission. Sorry to add to the backlog and any help is greatly appreciated. TheSandDoctor (talk) 22:47, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

Loev (film)

A c.e. for the plot and production sections in particular works be greatly appreciated. Thank you. VedantTalk 20:14, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

1.  Completed user:JimHolden (3026) *R 09:11, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Helene Ripa

The article needs some c/e before I upgrade it to C-status. Thanks.--BabbaQ (talk) 00:37, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Pernilla Wahlgren

I have made significant improvements at this article. Could need some c/e and a second set of eyes overall.--BabbaQ (talk) 00:39, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

"Hey Hey Hey"

Hey Hey Hey there! I would like to get a copyedit of the article above for grammar. Best regards; Cartoon network freak (talk) 14:30, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

 Done I only found a couple issues, but it's done! Jak525 (talk) 02:03, Sunday, January 21, 2018 (UTC)

"Invasion!" (Arrowverse)

I would appreciate a copy-edit of this article up for GAN, in particular the critical response section that contains too many long quotes and needs to be rewritten in prose. Thanks! Brojam (talk) 20:32, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

Nani Alapai

Please copyedit and check article Nani Alapai for any grammar or spelling errors. Being nominated for GA. KAVEBEAR (talk) 01:40, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

Ramandu's daughter

I would greatly appreciate a copyedit of this article, as I am toying with the idea of putting this up for FAC sometime in the far future. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 05:00, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

Margarita with a Straw

Planning an FAC; would be great to have it copy-edited before that. Thank you, you guys. VedantTalk 16:40, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

Watch Dogs

It is the reception section that needs special attention, but as I am going to nominate it for GA, the rest of the prose needs copy editing as well. Cognissonance (talk) 00:26, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

At Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Jean Baptiste Point du Sable/archive1 it was suggested this Good article could use a copy-edit. Because of the North American Black History Month, I would like to renominate this month, if possible. Thanks, I am available to help, if you have any questions. Alanscottwalker (talk) 12:36, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

 Working  – Corinne (talk) 19:54, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Lady Blue (TV series)

I would greatly appreciate a copy-edit of this article before I put it up for FAC. Thank you in advance! Aoba47 (talk) 14:34, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

Mudéjar revolt of 1264–66

Would appreciate a copyedit on Mudéjar revolt of 1264–66 that I've been working on. It's about a rebellion in medieval Spain. Also, it's approved as a DYK entry, so it's expected to appear in the main page in the near future. HaEr48 (talk) 05:03, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

 Working I'll take this one. Blackmane (talk) 13:34, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Resistance to diversity efforts in organizations

Concerns regarding research-style writing at WT:DYK. feminist (talk) 11:32, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Note: see discussion on REQ:Talk; discuss there. Cheers, Baffle gab1978 (talk) 20:42, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Pari Khan Khanum

Receiving a GA review atm. Thanks alot, - LouisAragon (talk) 15:47, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Young, Wild & Free

Recently failed a GA review due to writing and prose issues. Requesting another look to put its prose up with GA level, so it can be re-nominated, already put in place comments by the reviewer to the best of my abilities. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 21:44, 20 January 2018 (UTC)

Keechaka Vadham

I and Ssven2 intend to take this to FA, so it needs great copyediting before that. --Kailash29792 (talk) 07:03, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Finnish Civil War

Hey GOCE, Finnish Civil War could use a round of professional hard-as-nails copyediting! I did one pass (see peer review) and substantive editing along with main contributor Ldblsatin, but I am getting too blind of any mistakes left. The article has been FA since 2006 and would be nice if it can stay that way and stand the test of time. Thx! Manelolo (talk) 09:42, 21 January 2018 (UTC)  Working User:JimHolden (talk) 10:53, 21 January 2018 (UTC)