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If you want to write about anything in the Warriors universe, here’s the place to be! A Warriors article (also called a fan article) is a post on the blog that can be about anything related to Warriors, whether that’s your review of a certain book or an analysis of a certain character.
A very important distinction about articles is that they aren’t comments. Once you’ve written something you might want to send in as an article, ask yourself this: “is what I’ve written an article or a comment?” If your article is just a list of questions you’ve asked yourself about Warriors, you’ve written a comment and not an article.
So, what are the requirements for an article to be published?
- It must be AT LEAST 350 words long. This is for regular articles, song articles, and picture articles (aka all types of articles). Song article length will be judged based on the article length WITHOUT the song lyrics included.
- It CANNOT be fanfiction. This includes clear storytelling of events/characters that do not exist in the Warriors canon, skits (dialogue between characters that did not occur in the books), and descriptions of “What if?”. If the article editors think that an article resembles fanfiction, it will not be published.
- It must be engaging content for the blog. Because we want to encourage articles that are well-thought and well-researched (to elevate them beyond a regular comment), the article editors will only publish articles they think will be engaging for readers of the blog.
- It must be suitable for all ages, including children. While we want to be as flexible as we can on what we allow to be published, there are some topics that we’d like to avoid as much as possible, just to make sure that BlogClan remains safe and respectful on all fronts. For example, a topic that would not be published is defending/encouraging the relationship between Thistleclaw and Spottedleaf in the latter’s novella. If the article editors feel that an article is not suitable for the blog, it will not be published.
ARTICLE TYPES
You may be wondering what a song article or a picture article is, and here’s the answer! Click on the boxes below to read the descriptions and find some examples of each type of article. If an article doesn’t fit either of these categories, then it’s a general fan article.
A song article, as the name suggests, is an article that focuses on one or more songs. Typically, they relate a song’s lyrics to characters, scenes, or events in the Warriors series.
Song articles will only be accepted as valid content if they are transformative from the original song (i.e., the lyrics are noticeably changed (more than one or two lines are changed to better suit the theme/vision of the article writer)) OR if the article writer analyses why the song suits the theme(s)/character(s) mentioned by the article writer (more than one or two sentences). In addition, the word content outside of the lyrics must be 350 words or more.
A song article could also be sharing different songs, animations, or multi-animator projects (MAPs), and links to them. These songs must be child-friendly, and the word minimum applies as well.
Here’s an example of a song article that wouldn’t be published (16 words long, lyrics copied word-for-word, no analysis):
This song is by Marianas Trench and describes Crowfeather after he and Leafpool stopped being mates!
Itโs the third of October
You should come over
Best laid plans are not sober
Maybe not the way we thought weโd planned
But both of us will take this hand
For a couple of days
Then weโll disappear
We donโt have to talk
Of where we go from here
Oh, my dearly departed
My dearly departedOne final shoulder
Here before weโre none
And then there were none
This last call could be all we can do for each other
Embrace for a dear old friend
Bring wine to bed
Weโll toast what could have been
My dearly departed
To my dearly departedI donโt know how to mend it
But this chapter ended
When all of my plans have depended on you
But at least tonight we still pretend
Hold each other close like itโs not the end
And you can send me balloons
And we can laugh at the doom
We both thought of that
Doesnโt it say something too
Oh, my dearly departed
My dearly departedOne final shoulder
Here before weโre none
Until all are none
This last call could be all we can do for each other
Embrace for a dear old friend
Bring wine to bed
Weโll toast what could have been
My dearly departed
To my dearly departedEvery masterpiece Iโd write again
Youโll always be my porcelain
I crossed my heart
But I stuttered too
So truth or dare
Was I good to you
Havenโt had enough of you all to myself
Still right beside you
In sickness and health
For ever after
You will be my home
And thereโs no place like homeWe never sent the cards
Theyโre all still on the table
Wanna throw them out
But Iโm just not able
My dearly departed
My dearly departedToast what could, what could have been
Toast what could, what could have been
Dear old friend
Toast what could, what could have been
Dear old friend
Toast what could, what could have been
My dearly departed
My dearly departed
My dearly departed
What could have been
My dearly departed
My dear old friend
Picture articles are articles primarily focusing around pictures/images that are inserted into the article. They make direct references to the pictures, either to demonstrate cat appearances or to show off art that the author has done. Some examples are Briarpaw’s “Comparing and Contrasting Different Depictions of Warrior Cats (part 2) and Shadowfate’s Complete Firestar Family.
REQUESTED EDITS
If you’re not so confident about your spelling and would like someone to read it over and make some minor edits, you can do so by putting “Request Edit” (request edit / REQUEST EDIT are also acceptable) in the title. For example, “How Tigerstar Changed the Clans (Request edit)” and “How Tigerstar Changed the Clans – REQUEST EDIT” are both valid titles that will make sure that the article editors edit your article.
Please note: the article editors will only correct GRAMMATICAL errors and will not change your article drastically, such as changing sentence structure or formatting.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Long answer: Because we get a lot of articles, it’s hard to estimate when exactly articles will come out and our estimates are by no means accurate. Unless your article has already been scheduled for an exact day or does not meet our requirements, we will not give you a concrete answer as to when your article will come out.
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How do I put an image in my article?
Post the image link (URL) at the end of your article! This line will be deleted when your article is scheduled and does not count towards your final word count.
I forgot an image link when I submitted my article. How do I send it in?
Post a comment below with the link to the image you’d like to be used in the article. We will keep it in moderation (aka it will not be modded) until we get to scheduling your article, just so we remember!
If I don’t put an image link, what happens?
We, the article moderators, will choose an image for you.
How do I put bold/italic/underline/block quote in my article?
As far as we can tell, you just have to write the code in like you would in a normal comment! If it doesn’t work, we will manually put it in wherever your code appears.
How many articles have I written/submitted?
Short answer: we don’t know.
Long answer: There is no reliable way for us to search through articles by author, especially because the name box in the submission section records and logs the author by their current nickname if they are signed in. Thus, we can’t give an accurate number.
Can I co-write an article with someone?
Of course! This is the only exception to the “no skits” rule since some authors would like to distinguish who is writing what, but it does walk a fine line.
How many articles can I submit?
In general, you can submit as many as you like! For scheduling purposes, though, we would greatly prefer if you only submitย 2 articles per week. This is to help us make sure that there aren’t days whereย only your articles are coming out ๐
SUBMISSIONS
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STOP!ย Is your article 350 words long? If you’re unsure, here’s a handy-dandy word counter to make sure. Click here. A reminder that your article WILL NOT be published if it is under 350 words.
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Hello! I was wondering if anyone would like to write a debate article with me? I’m happy to debate anything really ๐
I could! How can I contact you?
mua!
A while ago, I wrote and submitted these articles. Did they all submit successfully, and will they be published?
โข Why Rainswept Flower Is AWESOME!
โข TawnypeltXFeathertail: Why Theyโd Make A Good Couple.
โข Why Sleekwhisker Needs A Super Edition Or A Novella
โข Daisy Is NOT Useless: A Defense Article
โข The Top Five Saddest Deaths In The New Prophecy
โข Swiftpaw: Why I Think Heโs Overrated
โข My Top Ten Favorite Warriors Characters
โข Russetfur: Why I Think Sheโs Overrated
Also, at one point in The Top Five Saddest Deaths In The New Prophecy, I accidentally called Cinderheart Cinderpelt. Could you please fix that?
Thank you, Embix and Birchy! <3
History Has Its Eyes On You
I can’t wait to read the Rainswept Flower one!! ๐ She’s definitely an awesome cat!! <3
Heya Emberdawn, does my article about Barley and Ravenpaw have a publishing date yet? I think it was called ‘My Opinion on Barley & Ravenpaw by Mosspaw.’ Thank you!!
Not yet
Another thing before I go, would anyone like to write a debate article with me. I have an option we can do:
-An article about Hollyleaf. If you donโt like her, you could do the part where you explain why you donโt like her. I could be the person who defends her since I love Hollyleaf
And we do not have to do this, if you have another idea, we can do that instead. Tell me if youโre interested!
too bad, i LOVE hollyleaf….there is NO way i could hate her….
I could! I hate Hollyleaf :p
Sure Briar, we could do the Hollyleaf debate article together. How should I get to you/contact you?
You can go on the BlogClan Wiki and find my Message Wall: https://blogclan-2.fandom.com/wiki/Message_Wall:Raining_Lily and start a thread there!
KEEP
Hi! I believe I submitted an article named “Because Everyone LOVES Comment Ranting!” where I defend unlikeable characters and attack likable ones. After the sentence “Leafpool did not come out with the evidence she had, choosing to allow the chaos and discord to continue destabilizing ThunderClan,” could you add “Leafpool is certainly a likable character-I won’t deny that. However, just because a character is likable, doesn’t mean they’re in the right.”
Thanks!
done
I was wondering if my article How do Leaders Choose Mentors? (or something like that) get submitted successfully? Also, my article Characters who have a story to Tell was said to be cut off, and I was wondering if there was any way if I could see the cut off version or easily resubmit it without writing it again (I didn’t save it in a doc because I’m dumb) Thanks Embix and Birchy!
Yes and you can find it in this google doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J32vJt0V6Dj8qhbipNIFLM5_W6eSowHsRyUuLqL_mcA/edit?usp=sharing
You’re absolutely amazing Embix! <3
Was my article “The Meanings of the Warriors Titles” accepted?
Yes
Yay! Thanks!
(Sorry, I just saw this now.)
Hiya Ember!
Do you have a publish date for an article whose subject is on who crowfeather will choose in StarClan? It might not be under the name Riverflight by the way.
I don’t believe we received it. Try submitting it again?
Are there any Blossomfall fans who’d like to do an article with me? I hate Blossomfall and I think we could do this debate thingy. If so please let me know, I’m able to communicate via Google Docs. C:
(me openly expressing my hate for blossomfall :D)
Hi riverflight! Iโm a blossomfall fan, and I could do the debate article with you.
Oops, I didn’t notice this! I’m so sorry, I already agreed to do it with Ospreymist. ๐ But are there any other characters you’d like to debate? ๐
Thatโs alright! What other characters do you dislike? Dovewing or Ivypool perhaps? I love both and I could defend them. Or if you dislike Bristlefrost, I could also defend her. Sheโs my favourite character๐
i like bristlefrost… what about a “who is better- twigbranch or violetshine” article? one of us could be on twigbranch’s side, one of us could be on violetshine’s.
That sounds great! I could be on Violetshineโs side since I prefer her over Twigbranch, if thatโs ok with you
I wanted Twigbranch, anyway. ๐
Can you communicate over Google Docs?
Yes, I can communicate through google docs! We can start whenever youโre ready
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y67gjxBjbgzfGGSNm5pC4bbz5M4QhUkrqsgspXFNnz0/edit?usp=sharing
https://tinyurl.com/twigbranchvsvioletshine
How would a colab work?
I’m not saying I would do it cuz I’m not a Blossomfall fan or hater.
But, if you:
-like Dovewing
-hate Ivypool
-sympethize with Mapleshade
and know how to privatley colab, I’m in. My email includes my full name so a google doc would not work.
I like Dovewing, and she’s probably one of my favourite warriors ๐
We could collaborate over a secret page, where say, you start the debate, and I counter it with my own view of Dovewing, then you rebut that or bring up a new point, and I rebut that or bring up a new point, and we keep going until it makes a good article! ๐ To keep it secret, I could place the link to the secret page in my name, you click on it, then I remove the link and ask a mod to delete my comment or something ๐
I Lovewing Dovewing
I would say yes, but I have no idea how to do this without my email adress showing. I think we could do a debate in one of the discussion forums though.
None of them seem to be able to work for that sort of thing, so I suggested a debate page. What is a secret page, though. That could work if it is what I think it may be.
Hop onto the Roleplay discussion page and there are plenty of examples of secret pages there (same with the games page ๐ ) Here’s one that’s probably safe to use – https://blogclan.katecary.co.uk/emeraldpaw-png/comment-page-1/
I would feel a bit guilty being chosen to do 2 debate articles, though, so I wouldn’t mind if you do one with Rivie/Falling Snow/anyone else who comments in the future ๐
Hm, do you want to do a debate on Ivypool with me? I like her. ๐
I love Dovewing, but I also love Ivypool. Iโm guessing that you dislike Dovewing. We could do a debate article about her if you want.
I love Blossomfall and would love to write an article with you! ๐
I would rather not communicate over Google Docs, though. Could we do it over a secret page?
Of course, do you have a secret page we could use? ๐
I came across this one, which we can use – https://blogclan.katecary.co.uk/photo-1518791841217-8f162f1e1131-jpeg/comment-page-1/?unapproved=1162221&moderation-hash=9dc9114a209dd53a40c813816ba8509c#comment-1162221
Hi!
I submitted most of my articles on May 5th, and I was wondering if any of them have publish dates yet?
These are their names:
-Analyzing and defending Feathertail and Crowfeather’s relationship
-Defending Feathertail
-Defending Breezepelt
-Debunking and proving warrior cat facts
-Underrated warrior cats who deserve to be favorites
They were all submitted under the name Mountainstorm! (My warrior name)
Thank you very much!!
All are either published already or have been scheduled.
Hey did you get my article? It’s titled: rating warrior cats ships
Yes
Emberdawn, Iโve posted my comment twice, but itโs never been submitted. I posted an article called โmy top 5 favourite charactersโ. Did you get it? Also I want you to delete the one I posted before: โmy top 15 favourite charactersโ.
1. We mods have lives that take priority over the blog. I myself had a personal emergency early last week that took up my time and energy, and I didn’t have the opportunity to check the blog until now.
2. Comments on the article page are often held back in moderation so that the article editors can see and address them. Don’t be alarmed if a comment on this page isn’t modded for several days (or even a week), because it simply means we haven’t had the time to sit down and answer questions.
3. We did, but it looks like the article got cut off. Did you mean to end it midway through the sentence “Especially when she said โIโll be with you always, watching over you and guiding your paw steps as much as I can”?
4. It’s been deleted.
Iโm so sorry if I sounded a bit rude! I just thought you didnโt see my comment. Thank you for telling me though.
It got cut off? Iโll rewrite it then! I did not mean to stop it there. Thanks Emberdawn! Also Iโll just rewrite it as top 10 instead of top 5 so it has a lower chance of getting cut off.
When you submitted your article, did you see the confirmation notification pop up to say that your article was successfully sent in? Or did you click away from the page before? I suspect that people clicking away or closing the page in the middle of it being submitted might be why articles get cut off.
I did wait for the confirmation, but Iโm not 100% sure so thatโs probably what happened. Iโm gonna rewrite it sometime today
Is everything okay now, Emberdawn?
Ehhh, not really? But it’s getting better.
https://images.app.goo.gl/LrW3dMxkD5g5deDy7
hi, I accidentally submitted a few of the same article when I wasn’t finished with it. It’s called “My Least Favorite Warriors Ships Ranked”
The earlier versions have been deleted.
ty, and the credits to the image go to @slugwarriorsdesigns.