If you think you might actually a good idea for this article, but it is locked/protected, it is possible to create it still. 1. * Create your rewrite as a subpage of your userspace first (e.g. at User:/page name) 2. * Contact an admin (check to see if they're active first) and let them know about the rewrite 3. * If it's good enough, the admin will unprotect the page, and you can move your copy in there. * Don't do this with a version of the article that has already been deleted before - it will not be moved back, as it was deleted for a reason in the first place.