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World, lore & canon · Working

Canon

Also called: official continuity

ELI5

The facts and events officially treated as true within a fictional or franchise continuity.

Used in conversation

“The pitch names the canon, 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.

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