Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Drafts/Tips and tricks 2
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Tips and tricks 2
Shorter cuts
Optional: write a lede — not necessarily a WP:LEAD. Interesting > encyclopedic.
Template shortcut
A shortcut for templates is TM:. For example, TM:Citation needed will link to a citation needed template.
Wikipedia Talk shortcut
A shortcut for Wikipedia talk pages is WT:. For instance, WT:Don't stuff beans up your nose links to the talk page for this essay.
Discuss this story
(This allows for greater visibility of discussions, makes archiving easier, and prevents discussions becoming disconnected from articles during the publication process)