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So, do you want to write for The 'Shroom? Well, you've come to the right place! Here are some steps that you should follow if you want to start writing for the paper.
- If you need to stray from the release schedule you agreed to when applying for any reason (such as going on vacation or handling an emergency off of the wiki), be sure to contact the Core 'Shroom Staff member that you submit your sections to: we will work something out.
- If you can't submit your section for that month, but you have a reliable friend who can fill in for you, then absolutely ask them to provide us with a section in your stead and inform your relevant team director of the arrangement.
- Feel free to suggest new section ideas or even apply for an already filled position, for we don't mind two different perspectives on a similar subject.
- If you have any more questions about signing up and writing for The 'Shroom, please contact Super Mario Bros..
The application form is as follows:
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1.) Which position would you like to apply for? 2.) Writers have the choice to submit sections monthly, bi-monthly (every other month), or volunteer-based (one-time submission). Please select which section plan you would like to observe. 3.) The staff reserves the right to remove writers from their position if their actions reflect badly on The 'Shroom. Actions like these include extensive misbehavior on any part of the community. Do you accept this condition? 4.) Please write a full-length demo of your section. That way, we can have a bit of your work to decide if you can be on the team. Your demo section and all sections that follow must comply with our policies at The 'Shroom:Manual of Style. Failure to do so may result in the immediate rejection of your demo. |
The Core Staff will have a week to review your application, and you will receive your results within a couple of days after the week passes.
If you write for The 'Shroom, feel free to add this to your userbox tower:
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Staff Team
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| Director | Sets plans and goals for The 'Shroom and leads the Core Staff in order to carry them out. Receives and reviews applications for main sections, sends out {{Shroomwarning}} to writers one week before the due date, compiles and releases new 'Shroom editions, writes a commentary for every issue, and updates various templates related to The 'Shroom. | Super Mario Bros. (talk) | 
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| Sub-Director | Provides general assistance to the Director in planning and releasing each issue. | Gabumon (talk) |
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| Statistics Manager | Manages spreadsheets, reports, and statistics for the Core Staff to refer to. Assists in the creation of the Feedback Surveys. | Mario4Ever (talk) |
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| Activities Manager | Manages special events, elections, and other various activities assigned by the Director. Writes the Activity Announcements each month. | Marshal Dan Troop (talk) |
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| 'Shroom Spotlight Manager | Coordinates The 'Shroom Spotlight and provides updates on the project. | Yoshi876 (talk) |
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| Fake News Director | Collaborates and edits Fake News sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | MrConcreteDonkey (talk) |
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| Fun Stuff Director | Collaborates and edits Fun Stuff sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Palkia47 (talk) |
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| Palette Swap Director | Collaborates and edits Palette Swap sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | FunkyK38 (talk) |
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| Pipe Plaza Director | Collaborates and edits Pipe Plaza sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Yoshi876 (talk) |
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| Critic Corner Director | Manages and organises all review and opinion sections, and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) |
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| Strategy Wing Director | Manages and organises all strategy sections and historical analyses, and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Stooben Rooben (talk) |
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Fake News
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Collaborates and edits Fake News sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | MrConcreteDonkey (talk) | |
| News Reports | News Flush | A Mario-themed newspaper report about a fictional occurrence. | No sign up required |
| Police Blotter | A section including crime reports, deaths, and major injuries relating to the Marioverse. | Position is vacant. | |
| Sport Report | Covers a sporting event involving characters from the Mario series. | Palkia47 (talk) | |
| Weather Forecast | A weather report regarding weather-related occurrences in a game from the Mario series. | Position is vacant. | |
| Obituaries | A report of a fictional death which occurred in the Mushroom Kingdom. | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Entertainment Features | Travel Guide | A travel brochure or review of a location in the Marioverse, including points of interest, costs, cuisine, etc. | Position is vacant. |
| Hot Records | A description of fictional music albums or songs, related to either MarioWiki users or characters in the Mario series. | Banjonator1 (talk) | |
| Monthly Inquisition | An interview with a character from the Mario series. | NEXandGBX (talk) | |
| TV Tomorrow | A description of fictional TV shows, related to either MarioWiki users or characters in the Mario series. The description can include a dialogue from an episode and/or screenshots. | Position is vacant. | |
| Game Corner | A description of fictional Mario games for any console, including non-Nintendo ones. | Position is vacant. | |
| Character Parade | Describes a variety of fictional characters that could appear in the Mario series. Pictures are optional. | Position is vacant. | |
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| Advice Features | Peddler's Place | Creates a variety of advertisements regarding Mario-related products. | Toadbert101 (talk) |
| Shop Scout | A description of items from the Paper Mario series or a Mario Party shop. | Position is vacant. | |
| Cooking Guide | A cooking section about a Mario-themed recipe, such as recipes from the Paper Mario series. This section can include chefs from the Paper Mario series. | Position is vacant. | |
| Dear Anton | Answers questions and offers advice sent in by others users. | Hypnotoad (talk) | |
| Fightin' Footwear | Provides professional fashion and combat analysis on the best and worst in all manner of shoes. | Hypnotoad (talk)/Marshal Dan Troop (talk) | |
| Position is vacant |
Fun Stuff
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Collaborates and edits Fun Stuff sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Palkia47 (talk) | |
| Mind Games | Quiz | A five to ten-question quiz about the Mario series. | Yoshi876 (talk) |
| Mind Bogglers | A game where you must find a certain amount of characters hidden in a picture. | Position is vacant. | |
| Riddles | Riddles themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series. | Position is vacant. | |
| Guess Who! | Clues that describe a character. | Andymii (talk) | |
| Guess That Game! | Try to guess what the game is with the help of some clues. | Super Mario Bros. (talk) | |
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| Word Activities | Trivia | Little-known information on topics such as games, characters, or other topics relating to video games. | Marshal Dan Troop (talk) |
| Jokes | Jokes about the Mario series | Position is vacant. | |
| Crossword | Creates a crossword puzzle themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series. | Position is vacant. | |
| Word Search | Creates a word search puzzle themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series. | Palkia47 (talk) | |
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| Picture Activities | Mystery Image | Part of an image that you guess. At least 5+ images. | Position is vacant. |
| Find the Differences | A photoshopped puzzle where you have to find the five differences in a pair of pictures from a Mario Screenshot, artwork, etc. | Position is vacant. | |
| Hiding Koopa | Look for the Koopa in the given picture. | Position is vacant. | |
| Picross | A fun puzzle to find the hidden character. | The Pyro Guy (talk) |
Palette Swap
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Collaborates and edits Palette Swap sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | FunkyK38 (talk) | |
| Image Showcases | What's on the Box? | Features a unique video game box-art each month, explaining why it's special. | Yoshi876 (talk) |
| Sprite of the Month | Features a unique sprite each month, explaining why it's special. | FunkyK38 (talk) | |
| Featured Character Artwork | Features a unique sprite each month, explaining why it's special. | Position is vacant | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Community Projects | The Adventures of Little Mario | A webcomic following the misadventures of Mario and his friends when they were little children. | Walkazo (talk) |
| Wiki Fiction Reviews | Reviews about Super Mario Wiki fanfiction, from the forums or Userpedia. | Position is vacant | |
| Ongoing Fan Projects | Details new fan-art galleries on the forum, requests threads, comics, and other artistic projects | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| Lily's Doodles | Hand-drawn pictures provided by the MarioWiki's community specifically for presentation on this section. | Lily x (talk) | |
| Advertisements | The various artists of the community will have a chance to advertise their work here. | No sign up required | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Music Features | 8-Bit Amphitheater | A collection of chiptuned cover versions of other songs; popular, classical, or even other video game music. | Stooben Rooben (talk) |
| Mario's Boombox! | Provides analysis into unique video game music and fan-covers, from the Mario series or otherwise. | Walkazo (talk) | |
| Composer Spotlight | Overviews different video game composers working in the industry, showcasing their work and accomplishments. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | |
| Game Soundtrack Reviews | Reviews about a selected video game soundtrack. | Position is vacant | |
| Position is vacant |
Pipe Plaza
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Collaborates and edits Pipe Plaza sections and announces firings, open positions, etc. | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| MarioWiki News | Monthly Report | Posts site-statistics (such as how many new articles, how many new users, etc.), and then compares it to the previous month's statistics. | Position is vacant |
| Featured | Lists any nominations that passed or failed (as well as any Featured Articles which were unfeatured). | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| Projects Seeking Contributors | Gives a link to the Wiki Collaborations board and lists any new Projects and Discussions that need attention. | Position is vacant | |
| New Articles | Summarises all the articles that were created in the past month. | Position is vacant | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Special Features | Tip of the Month | Provides small, yet helpful and informative tips that can aid someone in their adventures in editing. | FunkyK38 (talk) |
| Upcoming Games | An article about upcoming and recently released games including main characters, box art, and the release dates for all countries. | Paper Yoshi (talk) | |
| Retro Feature | A trip into the newspaper's past, showcasing an article made in a much earlier issue, oft by a now-retired writer. | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| User Interview | A monthly interview of one of the MarioWiki's own users. | Banjonator1 (talk), GutsehMan (talk) | |
| Position is Vacant | |||
| Community News | Community Report | Summarises all community-based events on the MarioWiki, including promotions, demotions, and recent and ongoing proposals. | Position is vacant |
| UPdate | Lists updates on Userpedia's ongoing projects, which include improvement projects for the website itself, as well as updates to the community's comics and stories. | Position is vacant | |
| Forum Update | A section documenting all the recent happenings of the Super Mario Boards. | MrConcreteDonkey (talk) | |
| Birthday Wishes | A celebratory wish to all the users whose birthday falls within the month of that issue. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | |
| Anniversary Announcements | A temporary article to be held around August. Cover the progress of the MarioWiki's Anniversary ceremonies including the awards, game tournaments and all other festivities. | Awards Committee | |
| Position is vacant |
Critic Corner
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Manages and organises all review and opinion sections. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | |
| Video Game Reviews | Marioverse Reviews | In-depth reviews of some of the hottest Mario games, both new and old. | Position is vacant |
| Shoey's Shoetacular Reviews | Reviews of Virtual Console classics and exclusive eShop releases, including non-Mario releases. | Marshal Dan Troop (talk) | |
| Fangame Reviews | Reviews of fan-made video games of existing franchises. | Position is vacant | |
| Crocodile Style Reviews | Stylised, highly critical reviews of the latest video games outside the Mario brand. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Game-Related Reviews | Character Reviews | Reviews of a variety of different characters from the Mario extended universe. | Yoshi876 (talk) |
| Entertainment Section | Reviews about fan-made clips and videos related to Mario from YouTube or in SWF file that are made by Mario fans. | Position is vacant | |
| Location, Location | Reviews various different locations and levels from different video games, Mario series or otherwise. | Time Turner (talk) | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Non-Game Reviews | Movie Reviews | Reviews about the hottest in cinema; latest, oldest, and all years between. | Position is vacant |
| Book Reviews | Reviews about the hottest in literature, both old and new. | FunkyK38 (talk) | |
| Graphic Novel Reviews | Reviews about comic books, graphic novels, and webcomics alike of all styles and formats. | Position is vacant | |
| The Stoob Tube | Reviews about a television series, both old or new. | Stooben Rooben (talk) | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Opinion Pieces | Character Comparison | Comparisons of Nintendo characters from all generations. | Position is vacant |
| Game Comparison | An analysis on the similarities and differences between two titles with a connecting theme. | Position is vacant | |
| Should Have Been | An article discussing features that didn't make it into a Marioverse game, and what should have been in the game. | Position is vacant. | |
| First Impressions | Provides an early look into an unreleased game, either via trailers, a gameplay demo, or early access. | Position is vacant | |
| Position is vacant. |
Strategy Wing
| Section | Branches | Details | Member |
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| Director | Manages and organises all strategy sections and historical analyses | Stooben Rooben (talk) | |
| Tips and Challenges | From the Mushroom Vaults | Tips, secrets, cheats, and codes for Mario games, new and old. | Stooben Rooben (talk) |
| Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner | Covers tracks, characters, and vehicle info from a Mario Kart game, offering tips and shortcuts to improve your records. | Yoshi876 (talk) | |
| Smash Tactics | Strategy information and tips for improvement about any of the Super Smash Bros. games. | Position is vacant. | |
| Mario Sports Game Tactics | Provides various tips and advice for various different Mario sports releases, such as Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, or Mario Strikers. | Position is vacant. | |
| Pocket Handbook | Provides an analysis on different Pokémon, offering advice on different builds and strategies for each Pokémon. | Crocodile Dippy (talk) | |
| Beyond 120 Stars/Shine Sprites | Extra challenges for you to perform in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, or Super Mario Galaxy 2. | Position is vacant. | |
| Let's Play Showcase | Provides an analysis into various Let's Players or an individual Let's Play. | Position is vacant. | |
| Position is vacant. | |||
| Historical Analysis | A History of Video Games | A review of different events during the 77 year history of video games. | Position is vacant. |
| Fading Into Obscurity | A look at some of the forgotten or obscure characters of the Mario games. | Position is vacant. | |
| Mario Calendar | Lists all past Mario games that were released in history during the month that the newest issue is released. | Paper Yoshi (talk) | |
| Position is vacant | |||
| Mechanics and Meta Analysis | Beta Blockers | Provides analysis into unused elements of various games, from the Mario series or otherwise. | Position is vacant. |
| Pirates of the Gamer Plebeians | Provides analysis into unique and/or funny anti-piracy measures, from the Mario series or otherwise. | Position is vacant | |
| Cheaters Alley | Provides analysis into cheats and codes, from the Mario series or otherwise. | Position is vacant | |
| Easter Hunt | Provides analysis into interesting and/or amusing Easter egg features, from the Mario series or otherwise. | Position is vacant | |
| Position is vacant |