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*Find more sources for the article. *Find more sources for the article.
*Cleanup the "External Links" section, there is way to many links there and they need to be limited to notable sites. *Cleanup the "External Links" section, there is way to many links there and they need to be limited to notable sites.
*Copyedit article to meet ]. *Copyedit/proofread article to meet ].
*See if "Points of divergence", "Counterfactual history", and "Sidewise Award for Alternate History", should have their own sections or be worked into "See Also" *See if "Points of divergence", "Counterfactual history", and "Sidewise Award for Alternate History", should have their own sections or be worked into "See Also"
*"Elements of alternate history" needs sources. *"Elements of alternate history" and "Development of more sophisticated framings" needs sources.
*Add a Comics sub-section in "Alternate history in other media." See ], ], and ] for ideas. *<s>Add a Comics sub-section in "Alternate history in other media." See ], ], and ] for ideas.</s>
*Remove many of the specific examples of alternate history. They are threatening to overwhelm the article.

*Maybe none of the examples has to be removed entirely, but most of them could be compressed into one list with links leading to the articles about the specific works of fiction (if those articles already exist)
Please add more items if you think they need addressing. Please add more items if you think they need addressing.
*Suggestion that someone correct the overlooking of Philip Pullman, one of the most popular and important contemporary writers about alternate worlds and histories. ˜˜˜˜

Latest revision as of 20:28, 10 January 2021

  • Find more sources for the article.
  • Cleanup the "External Links" section, there is way to many links there and they need to be limited to notable sites.
  • Copyedit/proofread article to meet Manual of Style.
  • See if "Points of divergence", "Counterfactual history", and "Sidewise Award for Alternate History", should have their own sections or be worked into "See Also"
  • "Elements of alternate history" and "Development of more sophisticated framings" needs sources.
  • Add a Comics sub-section in "Alternate history in other media." See What If (comics), Elseworlds, and List of alternate history fiction#Comics for ideas.
  • Remove many of the specific examples of alternate history. They are threatening to overwhelm the article.
  • Maybe none of the examples has to be removed entirely, but most of them could be compressed into one list with links leading to the articles about the specific works of fiction (if those articles already exist)

Please add more items if you think they need addressing.

  • Suggestion that someone correct the overlooking of Philip Pullman, one of the most popular and important contemporary writers about alternate worlds and histories. ˜˜˜˜
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