Editing Eurovision Wiki:Teahouse (section)

== help with article ==

hi there, would anyone mind helping me with my draft article? it's draft:bx5 [[User:Aboyinabasement|Aboyinabasement]] ([[User talk:Aboyinabasement|talk]]) 23:20, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

:Courtesy link: [[Draft:Bx5]]
:Hello. Your draft has no content. [[User:331dot|331dot]] ([[User talk:331dot|talk]]) 23:30, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Aboyinabasement}} Unfortunately, our mind-reading technology only seems capable of reading the thoughts of fictional characters such as [[Shadowrun|Dunkelzahn]], [[Forgotten Realms|Drizzt Do'Urden]], and [[Mary Whitehouse]]. You're going to need to actually write the draft first before we can help. —[[User:Jéské Couriano|<i style="color: #1E90FF;">Jéské Couriano</i>]] [[User talk:Jéské Couriano|<span style="color: #228B22">v^&lowbar;^v</span>]] <sup><small>[[User:Jéské Couriano/AG|threads]] [[User:Jéské Couriano/Decode|critiques]]</small></sup> 23:30, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
:Your draft is presently completely blank, and based on the short description "A bus route in the Bronx", it is doubtful that the topic you're aiming to cover is notable. [[User:Athanelar|Athanelar]] ([[User talk:Athanelar|talk]]) 23:31, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
:yeah but i can't even edit it [[User:Aboyinabasement|Aboyinabasement]] ([[User talk:Aboyinabasement|talk]]) 23:37, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
::Hello, @[[User:Aboyinabasement|Aboyinabasement]], and welcome to the Teahouse. 
::There is no point in editing the draft until you have found the multiple independent reliable sources with significant coverage of the route (see [[WP:42]]) that are an essential foundation for an article. 
::My earnest advice to new editors is to not even ''think'' about  trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as [[WP:verifiability|verifiability]], [[WP:neutral point of view|neutral point of view]], [[WP:42|reliable, independent sources]], and [[WP:notability|notability]], and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the [[WP:BRD|Bold, Revert, Discuss]] cycle), then you might be ready to read [[WP:your first article|your first article]] carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. [[User:ColinFine|ColinFine]] ([[User talk:ColinFine|talk]]) 00:03, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
::You say you "can't even edit it". What happens when you try? Do you get an error message?
::[[Wikipedia:Which editor?|Which editor (Visual or source)]] are you using? <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 11:43, 18 March 2026 (UTC)