spikesgirl58 (spikesgirl58) wrote in 1word1day,
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Retcon - An often-condemned practice of writers for television and other serial stories (like comic books) where they mention previously unknown events in order to justify current plot points. The word is a blending of retroactive & continuity.

I find that Agatha Christie is fond of doing this. It used to make me crazy...
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