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--not my department, --P64 (talk) 16:39, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

necessary?

Does every dime novel require an article? Drmies (talk) 02:57, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What does that mean? You may not like what she writes, but she's been a best-selling author for almost forty years... AnonMoos (talk) 03:39, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK--if the novel is so noteworthy, expand the article, please. It doesn't seem as if anyone has done any work on it at all, which suggests that there isn't much to say about it. I don't know if I like what she writes; I ain't read it. BTW, dime novels are dime novels because they are bestsellers. Drmies (talk) 05:18, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Whatever, dude -- it's part of the Pern series, which is among the best-selling sci-fi series of all time (notice the big box o' links along the bottom?), so there's no reason why there shouldn't be an article on it. Not sure what kind of expansion you want -- I could add a basic plot summary, but that if that involved adding more than a few sentences, then it would necessarily involve "spoilers". If you have no particular understanding of the type of literature that this book represents, then you may not be the best person to try to supervise the article's improvement... AnonMoos (talk) 07:33, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Settle down. I don't want to supervise anything. And I've read plenty, even in this genre, thank you very much. Let's try to be productive here, shall we? A small expansion of the kind you suggest would be nice, actually, and spoilers, well, this is an encyclopedia, not a publisher's brochure. In general, my point is that books are notable also if they are deemed notable by critics. Sales numbers are just that--though the addition of sales numbers would also improve the article, cause right now the article only states that the book exists, and existence by itself is not notable in an encyclopedia. Let's work together on improving WP. Drmies (talk) 19:01, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's nice -- you could start by refraining from loosely tossing around useless and inaccurate terminology like "dime novel", which does nothing to clarify any issues, or create an atmosphere conducive to collaborative cooperation. AnonMoos (talk) 21:35, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I will--you have to admit, it worked! (The article has been tagged since 2007...) Now, if you can, tell me how many copies sold, and if you have any professional reviews of the work. Surely there are specific journals/publications that write about this genre--I'm sure you know that better than I do. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 22:12, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]