Wikipedia:Article wizard/CommonMistakes

{{Wikipedia:Article wizard/Content|title=Common mistakes|content=There are a lot of common mistakes that are made with drafts. Here are a few you must watch out for:

• Writing about yourself or someone/something you're close to
  Whether it is yourself, a family member, a friend, an employer, a mentor/business partner, something you invented or a book you wrote, writing about topics close to you (and the people close to you) is discouraged as the article you will create may not be neutral.
• Copy-pasting material
  You must write the article in your own words, or it may be deleted.
• Not citing your sources
  Articles without independent reliable sources usually get deleted within days.
• Overly promotional language
  Terms like "leading expert" and "ground-breaking technology" sound great when promoting a product, but they do not belong on Wikipedia. Let the facts speak for themselves.
  
  

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