Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
World, lore & canon · Working

Retcon

Also called: retroactive continuity

ELI5

A later change that revises the established meaning or facts of earlier continuity.

Used in conversation

“The pitch names the retcon, but the story still needs to prove it.”

Pitch context

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Sources & evidence · 6

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