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You can write about historical events that occurred that influenced the album like in the case of ''[[Borovo Selo]]'' and ''[[Zbogom oružje]]'' but please do not not bloat the Background section. Provide details in clear and concise manner, summarize whenever possible, and most importantly '''be as impartial as humanly possible'''. In the event that a historical event only affects '''one''' song however, only make a brief mention of it as seen in [[Ljubo Granata|''Ljubo Granata'']]. If you know the history of the album with the case of ''[[Pravoslavci]]'' or ''[[Ne dam Krajine]]'', it, no matter how brief, should be added.  

'''No information? No problem.''' Writing about the people involved with the production such as "''Album'' would have Orchestra as the backing band and Lyricist, who worked on ''Another Album for Another Artist'' four years prior as the primary lyricist, would return from their hiatus for this album, though with significantly less involvement" is fine. Writing about the album's cover design in a way where its elements are explained is okay. Comparing music styles and the subject matter they cover to previous albums is also okay. It is important to keep in mind to '''avoid inserting your personal opinion''' and prevent the usage of weighted words à la a personal review. Something to the effect of "The crude photo-editing of ''Ne damo mi svoje''<nowiki/>'s cover and double-fold may have been due to the lack of resources" is fine, but "The disgusting color gradient used in ''Nedam te!'' really shows how shitty Yugoslavia's GDP was because my grandpa who died before photoshop was invented and who was severely colorblind could coordinate color better" or even "This is one of the worst Yugoslav war albums out there, don't waste your money" is not.  

Use citations whenever possible. If your information comes from a sensitive source and are unable to include it, please make note of it in the submission notes. However, getting your information from someone who said that according to this guy his friend of a friend is in possession of the ''Lagao me lagao'' master '''is not a viable source unless backed up by interviews or any other official means.''' '''''If your information comes from rumors or forum posts that has information that hasn't been backed up, refrain from including it.''''' You really think people would do that; Spread misinformation online? In this community, this has sadly happened more times than you'd think. '''''On that note, please read how to properly cite information. We are a secondary (and by extension, unfortunately will be seen as an untrustworthy) source, but that doesn't mean you can start shamelessly copy+paste or make information up.''''' There are sources that will show you what not to do when citing/quoting a source.<ref>[https://www.plagiarism.org/article/how-do-i-cite-sources How Do I Cite Sources?.] ''Plagiarism.org''. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref>  We tend to paraphrase more than quote and thankfully [https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/paraphrasing.html Purdue has a guide for that]. Writing "For unknown reasons" and "It is speculated that" is okay as long as there is a valid reason. For example, "Due to the lack of information on the release itself, it is unknown if Dragutin was granted permission to use these songs in the compilation" is okay, but "It is speculated/assumed that Baja intentionally rushed ''[[Idemo dalje]]'' in order to use its poor sales as a tax write-off" is not. Refrain from writing "it is theorized that" as it sounds more informal.

If English is not your native language, do not worry about it. We encourage you to try your best at writing an article no matter your English skill level. Despite this, we encourage you to not machine translate your words since translators like Google Translate cannot interpret nuance, cultural references, or any complex statement. This is especially because while Translate is getting better, the skill in its translation vary from language to language. For example, if you were to type something like "crna žena" into Translate, it will literally interpret to "black woman" when it should be "cursed woman" and if you typed in the word "diko" which means "pride", Translate would interpret the word as "dude" or sometimes not translate it at all! Make sure to catch any names of historical figures or towns. This has happened on another site where someone either did not know Serbian or had no idea that Translate translated titles where Ravna Gora was unnecessarily translated to "Float Mountains".<ref>[https://lyricstranslate.com/en/dosta-nam-je-zeneve-i-traca-geneva-and-rumors-are.html Доста Нам Је Женеве И Трача]. ''Lyrics Translate''. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref> This also applies when translating lyrics or writing the translation of an album title; if you do not know it, do not bother putting it in. Do not be afraid to consult any of us for grammatical help. I, the author and a native English speaker, still find myself messing up "i before e" words and still look up the order in which adjectives, adverbs, and nouns are placed.   

break up contractions like "don't" and "it's" and make it "do not" and "it is" etc. If they do not sound grammatically correct, try to re-word or rearrange the words in the sentence. "Its" is possessive, "It's" is a contraction of "it" and "is". Otherwise, an apostrophe makes something possessive. "Their" is possessive, "they're" is a contraction of "they" and "are" and "there" is for location and time. "Some time" denotes a passage of time where as "sometime" denotes how often something occurs. "Aswell" is not a word and should be written as "as well". You can use "however" at the beginning of each sentence.<ref>[https://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/starting_a_sentence_with_however.htm Starting a Sentence with "However"]. ''Grammar Monster''. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref> Contrary to what my fellow Americans have learned in our English classes, it is not grammatically incorrect, but some sources it is generally agreed upon to use it sparingly.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/can-you-start-a-sentence-with-however Can you start a sentence with 'however'?]. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref><ref>[https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/79/is-it-acceptable-to-start-a-sentence-with-however Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?]. English Language and Usage. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref> On that note, try not to use the same adverb over and over again. For example if you find yourself using "however" a lot, look up synonyms or combine phrases with a conjunction. If you do not know what a conjunction is, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AyjKgz9tKg please click here]. While the official MLA site says that using conjunctions at the start of a sentence is not grammatically incorrect and is ultimately a matter of opinion,<ref>[https://style.mla.org/conjunction-at-start-of-sentence/ When is it OK to start a sentence with a coordinating conjunction?]. ''MLA Style Center''. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2023.</ref> refrain from using them in that way since most reputable sites seldom do it. If you aren't sure on how to write a plural of a weird word, how to properly make something possessive, properly using a semicolon, or need help with English grammar in general, check out a site called [https://www.grammar-monster.com/ Grammar Monster]. They have some useful articles that will help bot English learners and native speakers.