If you are new to editing Wikipedia, the best way to create a new article is by using the Wikipedia Article Wizard. It will guide you through the process of choosing an appropriate subject for your article (both appropriate for the encyclopedia, and appropriate for you as an editor) and avoiding common mistakes, and then will help you create a draft.
If you have not yet chosen a subject for your new article, consider one from our list of articles to be created.
On this screen, click Next to continue using the wizard:
If you are confident that the subject of your article is notable and that you have sufficient references for it, click Next on this screen:
Keep these common mistakes in mind as you’re writing your article, and confirm that you are not connected to the subject by clicking that third choice:
Choose a name for your article, and click the button to Create new article draft:
You’re now ready to start working on your article! Check out the Cheatsheet or ask for help as you’re working. Make sure to save often using the Publish button, and include the edit-a-thon hashtag in your edit summary.
When you click Publish button, your article will not become part of Wikipedia immediately; it will stay in a public draft space where you can work on it as long as you like! When your draft is ready to be part of Wikipedia, add this code to the top of the page:
{{subst:submit}}
This will signal a reviewer that your article is ready to be checked.
