Forum:Cliffhangers in Plot breakdown

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I am the principle editor of the Colony In Space page. I have opted to write the plot summary as a single essay, not breaking it down episode-by-episode. Consequently, on more than one occasion I have added a description of the cliffhangers at the end, only to have this cliffhanger list removed by other users. Am I running against established Wikia policy?

It seems up to the discretion of the writer whether to summarize the plot as a single essay or in episodic format. If they opt for the former, it would be useful to include a list of the cliffhangers. If policy doesn't allow for this, can/should it be changed?

Glimmer1971 ^{talk to me} 17:01, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

We do have a policy at Tardis:Format for television stories which specifies that the plot should be done episode-by-episode, which makes sense as you can include the cliffhangers there and it'd be the closest possible match to the action as it unfolded on-screen. — Rob T Firefly - Δ∇ - 21:08, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

Glimmer1971, it seems to me that there might be reasons to prefer a single essay to the policy-dictated format. Is it your general feeling that this is superior or are there specific reasons why Colony in Space should be set this way? In any case, your reasons would be helpful in determining whether an exception to the standard -- or, indeed, a recasting of that standard -- is warranted. Boblipton ^{talk to me} 21:15, October 11, 2011 (UTC)