Draft:David Black (writer)

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Submission declined on 5 February 2024 by Paul W (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you. Declined by Paul W 5 months ago.

Submission declined on 30 January 2024 by Jeraxmoira (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Jeraxmoira 5 months ago.

• Comment: Framing is promotional. See WP:BLP. Statements need to be sourced or removed. Currently entire sections are unsourced. Greenman (talk) 21:09, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

• Comment: Article is not written in prose in an encyclopedic style - the bullet points approach is not how biographies are presented. Key content should be written in proper sentences, with supporting references presented as inline citations. References should be drawn from significant coverage about Black in reliable, independent, secondary sources (the writer's website is not a reliable source). Some background on his education and career is needed for a biography. Paul W (talk) 10:39, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

David Black is a journalist, novelist, biographer, and screenwriter. His work has been honored by organizations and publications including the American Society of Magazine Editors, National Association of Science Writers, The New York Times, Mystery Writers of America, National Endowment for the Arts, and Writers Guild of America.^[1] He is also listed in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors.^[2]