Instructions:Create/Source/Interview

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Instruction Metadata
id create-source-interview
type workflow
applies_to Sources
task_type create
priority high
status active
canonical true
include_by_default no
requires Instructions:Create/Source (Base Workflow),Instructions:Style/Interview Tone,Instructions:Schema/Source Page,Instructions:Schema/Source Talk Page
tags source,interview,transcript


Summary

Create an in-universe interview or transcript source and matching Talk page.

Scope

Use for interviews, oral histories, Q&A sessions, and recorded conversations.

Rules

  • Maintain distinct speaker voices.
  • Avoid omniscient exposition.
  • Preserve framing by interviewer and publication.

Workflow

  1. Identify interviewer, interviewee, venue, and context.
  2. Choose transcript or excerpt form.
  3. Write dialogue in natural spoken register.
  4. Create a Talk page assessing reliability and bias.