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wikiHow to Avoid Being Nominated for Deletion Due to Impossible Instructions

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It's always annoying when a wikiHow article you started or particularly like is nominated for deletion due to it being considered a joke or impossible. Read on to write a good article!

Steps

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    Give your article a reasonable title. Don't start to write a ridiculous article such as "How to Take your Puppy to Space" or "How to Build a Portal in your Backpack". An immature, impossible title will usually be the first thing that can qualify an article being nominated for deletion, and possibly discouraging people from reading it.
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    Don't write about something completely irrelevant to the title. Examples are: How to Open a Can, then write something about grooming your hamster, or have a title about how to run a computer, then have your steps on how to purchase a computer and set it up. This may make people think you are immature.
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    Don't put spam in your article. For example, an article that is advertising a particular product that you want them to buy, or has nothing but gibberish in it. This will make people not want to read your article and will definitely get it nominated for deletion.
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    Read the Writer's guide. This will really help you and thus guide you in a good way.
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    Think. If you really must write a joke/impossible article, then think before you publish. Your wikiHow username will be at the top and bottom of the page. This will make people think you are childish and are a person who just writes joke articles. Do you really want to become a laughingstock on wikiHow? Just think of these questions when you write an NFD article, and this might stop you.
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    Pet rocks are a topic that frequently get deleted. You have to keep in mind, although they are fun, they are inanimate objects, and cannot physically eat, play, dance, get tired or become hyper. If you write an article such as, How to Make your Pet Rock Smile, it will more than likely be nominated, as rocks cannot smile.

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    Tips

    • Always check an article before publishing, to be sure it makes sense.
    • Think from the point of view of the reader. Would you want to read an article that is titled "Take your puppy to that space" or such? Though the article might tickle a few bones, it won't help you in any way and only have a bad impression on the author and wikiHow.

    Warnings

    • Never write racist articles.
    • Never remove NFD tags. They are reviewed by admins and New Article Boosters (NABers). If your article has been nominated, then be calm and try different ways to improve it.
    • If you write an article such as How to Eat Stationery, you would be surprised at how many people would actually follow that. If they did follow your joke/impossible article, then they could be injured or die, and you will be in a lot of trouble.

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