http://meta.genius.com/Lit-genius-editors-lit-genius-guidelines-annotated
[Annotating Texts:](2637208)
• [Use third person only](1229879)
• Be concise. This should be a space where multiple contributors can add to each note
• [Carefully select text for annotation, ideally selecting smaller, discrete sections](1231167)
• Avoid selecting individual words to explain unless they're particularly rich and need a lot of unpacking. Otherwise, fold word definitions into a larger explanation of a phrase, line, etc
• [Don't just rephrase the line. Instead, add context, interpretation, and/or multimedia (see below)](1496502)
• Add pictures and videos to help illustrate a line, or to support your argument about the text
[• When referring to a text that also appears on RG, link internally](2535197)
• As much as possible, avoid empty phrases like "It is interesting that..." [Either be specific in describing the effect in question,](1229857) or just explain without describing
• Like rap and rock annotations, poetry/literature annotations should be relaxed and entertaining while still being informative. [But they should have their own sensibility as well](1229866)
• DO look for places to incorporate existing commentary on texts, but
• DON'T plagiarize. If you quote a source, use quotation marks and [cite it](1231157). If you paraphrase an argument from another source, cite it. By doing so, you'll create a much more helpful, accurate, and durable annotation
[Adding Texts:](2847532)
• Click ["Create"](3385114) in the header menu
[- Add poems and stories individually, novels and nonfiction works by chapter, plays by scene (or act, if there are no scene divisions). Create one text page per chapter/scene](1582310)
• [Do not duplicate texts that are already on the site. If you need a private version of a text for cla**room purposes, see the Education page](3209520)
• [Select "Lit" (short for "literature") under "Where does this belong?"](3385129)
• Add the author's name to the "By" field and the title to the "Title" field. DO NOT PUT AUTHOR NAMES OR TITLES IN ALL CAPS
• [Add the name of the book, collection, or play to the "Part of" field](1374417)
• [If there is a coauthor or translator, add their names to the "Featured Artist(s)" field](1299742)
• Add the text to the "Text" field. [Carry over the formatting.](1229874) Clean up as needed
• [In the "Context" field, provide background information about the poet/writer and the work](1229853)
• If a high-quality reading of a text exists on YouTube, add it to the "YouTube URL" field
• English-language works published before 1923 are in the public domain. Feel free to add these--but check to make sure they're not on the site already
• [Don't add entire book-length works (novels, plays, poetry collections, etc.) under copyright restriction. Instead, use short excerpts and focus on quality over quantity](1229850)