DRUNKENWEREWOLF STYLE GUIDE. Formatting information and general guidelines to follow when writing for DrunkenWerewolf

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1 STYLE GUIDE Formatting information and general guidelines to follow when writing for DrunkenWerewolf Editor:

2 To submit an article Login to your account using the details provided First time? Remember to change your password under Settings Hover over the Posts tab on the left hand side Click on the Add New option Enter a clear title into the first, narrow textbox Write or copy and paste your article in the second, larger textbox under the Visual tab Format your text. Do not format your text outside of Wordpress this could corrupt the post s HTML and will make things tricky for the editor Remember to Submit for Review when you re done! Don t worry about photos, embeds, SEO, tags etc You may need to make some amendments to your text If so, the editor will push your article back to Drafts and you to let you know Red font will dictate any spelling, grammar or stylistic issues that need to be addressed If you do not agree with proposed changes, please the editor to discuss You must address everything in red font Once you re done, Submit for Review again

3 Formatting Use bold the first time you mention an act or artist s name Use italics to indicate album, EP and film titles Use double quotation marks to indicate song titles Use double quotation marks and italics to indicate lyrics and quotes Do not capitalise genres Numbers zero to five are written in words, numerical thereafter Do not hyphenate genres (eg electro pop) or appraised titles (eg singer songwriter) Do hyphenate turns of phrase (eg happy-go-lucky) and age titles (eg 16-year-old) In the body of text, write dates in full i.e. 14 th May 2015 In titles, write dates in short hand i.e. 14/05/2015 Do not abbreviate anything, including act names, album titles and place names Example Gone are the fairy tale glimmers and chimes that made Beth Jeans Houghton and the Hooves of Destiny the celebrated alt-pop meets punk act they were. On this album Du Blonde turns her hand at guttural grunge and rawk n roll, quite probably influenced by her new found home of Los Angeles. These genres are best demonstrates on If You re Legal and Hard to Please ferocious, in-your-face tracks that don t do anything new, but do what they do very well. Houghton has worked very hard to instil a sense of seminal rock into this full length, catalysed by her newfound direct mentality. The sparse intro to Chips to Go even draws comparison to Holy Bible era Manic Street Preachers, while lead single Black Flag pegs Du Blonde as a crunchy, offkilter grunge goddess in the making.

4 Word counts The maximum word count for an album or compilation review is 500 words. The minimum is 350. The maximum word count for an EP or mini-album review is 400 words. The minimum is 250. The maximum word count for a live review is 750. The minimum is 300. However, if you are covering a large event (eg a festival) or a particularly small event (eg a busker) this is negotiable. The minimum word count for interviews is 750 words. The maximum is negotiable, but must be confirmed if over You must write a minimum two paragraph introduction to all interviews. The minimum word count for introducing articles is 250 words. The maximum is 400. The minimum word count for features is 600 words. The maximum is Record review pointers Write in third person only Write in present tense only Remember a record continues to exist after you ve written about it! Do not list each song with a description: use context and pull on themes There s no need to highlight track numbers Do not laboriously or unnecessarily quote song lyrics

5 Live review pointers Write in first or third person Write in present tense only Set the scene and comment on its effect on the performance Please attend support act performances we re a new music blog after all! Interviews Write in prose ie he said/she said format Do not ask obvious/list questions eg who are your influences? Include information outside of what is mentioned by the artist General For act names, use capitals throughout with the exception of stop words unless trademark dictates otherwise eg Hope of the States, CHAMPS, and remember to capitalise the first word even if it is a stop word eg The Beatles For song and album titles if there are more than five words only the first word is capitalised Research! Make sure you have your facts straight before you submit Read through and proof your own work Promote on social media to encourage engagement Use unique content only! Do not duplicate your work elsewhere. We will find out and you will be thrown off the team Avoid flowery words such as amidst, amongst and whilst be conversational and familiar

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