wikiHow:Expand a Stub Article
Often, editors will start a potentially helpful wikiHow article and stop writing it before it becomes something truly useful to readers. We call these incomplete articles "Stubs," and we hope you can help us to improve some of them.
Because they are simple, short articles, editing stubs can be one of the easiest ways to get your feet wet writing on wikiHow. It also doesn't take much to make a big improvement - just adding a new step or two, or a tip, or even a clarifying detail can really help. You can even blank out the old writing and start from scratch if you want - often this is the best way to fix an stub article.
By fixing up even one article on wikiHow, you are helping us in our mission to build the world's largest how-to manual, helping millions of people all over the world learn new skills. All it takes is a few moments of your time.
Here are some short articles that could really shine with some attention from someone who knows how to do them or can research the topic on the internet to learn and then teach.
...Check our full list of stubs for even more topics!
[edit] How to Get Started Editing
If you've never done it before, it may seem intimidating to edit
something online. But editing wikiHow is pretty easy, and there are
lots of helpful members of our community who are
happy to assist. You don't even need to create an account. All you
need to do is click on the "Edit" link on the top of any page and
our software will automatically display the article broken up into
sections. Make any changes you think would be helpful, click save,
and you're a wikiHow editor!
[edit] How to Find More Information
- wikiHow Writer's Guide - Details about our formatting and style
- The wikiHow Tour - A short, self-guided introduction to wikiHow
- How to Develop a Stub into a Better Article - Some basic tips on improving a stub.
- Create an Account - Sign up for a wikiHow Account
