User talk:Mlazarus14

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Hello, Mlazarus14, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Shalor and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:45, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Response

Hi! I wanted to respond on your talk page so it would be easier for you to keep all of the info in one place, as opposed to email.

• Be careful of sentence structure. Don't use "and" at the start of a sentence. I've tweaked this sentence for you. The other writing is generally OK, but definitely be cautious. One method I use when I write articles is to look at how other articles, especially on similar-ish topics. Greek mythology is a good article to review since it's on a relatively similar topic.
• I can't check the sourcing, but make sure that you're only summarizing what's in the source material. I don't really think that this is an issue, but wanted to say it just in case.

I think that you have a good grasp here and I absolutely love the topic you chose, since fairy tales and general folklore have a wealth of information about a society's culture, history, and beliefs. It was one of my favorite genres to read, along with mythology, when I was a kid and it led into some of my later interests in college. Heck, I still read these stories and research on them! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:50, 9 April 2019 (UTC)