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{{moss|Because comics are published over the course of months, there are special rules that apply to them.}}{{lock}} | {{moss|Because comics are published over the course of months, there are special rules that apply to them.}}{{lock}} | ||
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As compared with stories in other media, comic stories take ages to be fully published. So editors can start a page about that story from the [[T:OFF REL|official release]] of the very first instalment ''before'' the story has been completely finished. | As compared with stories in other media, comic stories take ages to be fully published. So editors can start a page about that story from the [[T:OFF REL|official release]] of the very first instalment — ''before'' the story has been completely finished. | ||
== | == Don't go further than today == | ||
When writing a comic story page, don't go beyond what has transpired in the story '''''as currently published''''' at the time you're editing it. | When writing a comic story page, don't go beyond what has transpired in the story '''''as currently published''''' at the time you're editing it. | ||
== Writing about things within the story == | == Writing about things within the story == | ||
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But you're '''not prohibited''' from writing about things that have already appeared in a published instalment. | But you're '''not prohibited''' from writing about things that have already appeared in a published instalment. | ||
If you choose to start an article about a narrative element ''before the story is fully published'', it's a good idea to write about your subject without assuming that the story is telling you the full truth. Phrases like the following | If you choose to start an article about a narrative element ''before the story is fully published'', it's a good idea to write about your subject without assuming that the story is telling you the full truth. Phrases like the following help to protect against surprises when the next instalment is published: | ||
* ''according to Character X ... | * ''according to Character X ... | ||
* ''in the opinion of Character B ... | * ''in the opinion of Character B ... | ||
