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Your submission at Articles for creation: Jazzu (August 6)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by Notcharizard were:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

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-- NotCharizard ^🗨 14:38, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello, HawwyPotta! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! -- NotCharizard ^🗨 14:38, 6 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi NotCharizard,

Thanks for your feedback. I want to assure you that this isn't a promotional Article; I'm really interested in contemporary outsider artists and have tried to keep things neutral by using reliable sources I found online.

Could you give me any tips on how to improve the article? I'd really appreciate any advice you have.

Thanks again for your help!

Best,

HawwyPotta HawwyPotta (talk) 18:40, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello HawwyPotta (I like your name),

An encyclopedia article should describe the facts about a person, and Wikipedia's goal is to summarise what unaffiliated, neutral sources say about a person (the article talks a lot about what Jazzu himself thinks about himself and his paintings, which isn't generally relevent most of the time). Sentences like "known for his vibrant, intuitive approach to painting" are promotional language, even if you're not consciously trying to promote the person. If you find a source that say the person is known for that, feel free to directly quote and cite the source! But otherwise, it is your own opinion (even if most people agree with it) and innappropriate. Have a look at the Words to Watch guide, I've found it very helpful it writing neutrally about topics I'm passionate about.

There's a lot of things in the article that are uncourced - where is that information from? It's really important for users to be able to verify the information themselves so they know someone hasn't just made it up.

Good luck! -- NotCharizard ^🗨 11:11, 8 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

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