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# Citation Guide for Fiction Documentation
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How to cite sources when creating reference documentation for your creative writing project.
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## Why Cite Sources?
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Citations in fiction wikis serve several purposes:
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- **Verification**: Readers can check the source
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- **Consistency**: Track where information comes from
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- **Contradiction resolution**: Identify which source takes precedence
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- **Completeness**: Ensure nothing is missed
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- **Updates**: Know what to revise when you rewrite chapters
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## Basic Citation Formats
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### Chapter References
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**Simple chapter citation**:
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```markdown
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Sarah's ability to see auras is revealed in Chapter 5.
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## References
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- Chapter 5
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```
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**Specific scene**:
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```markdown
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Marcus first meets the antagonist during the cafe confrontation.
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## References
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- Chapter 8: Cafe scene
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```
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**Multiple chapters**:
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```markdown
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The prophecy is mentioned repeatedly throughout the story.
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## References
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- Chapter 2: First mention
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- Chapter 7: Full text revealed
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- Chapter 15: Interpretation discussed
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```
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### Page/Section References
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If your project uses page numbers or sections:
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 3, Page 45
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- Chapter 5, Section 2
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- Chapter 12, Opening scene
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```
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### Scene-Specific Citations
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 4: Training montage
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- Chapter 9: Sarah vs. Marcus fight
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- Chapter 14: Climactic revelation
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```
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## Inline Citations
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For specific facts within the page, cite inline:
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```markdown
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Sarah discovers her powers at age 15 (Chapter 2). She trains with
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Master Chen for three years (Chapter 4-7) before facing her first
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real challenge (Chapter 8).
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```
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Or use reference-style citations:
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```markdown
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Sarah discovers her powers at age 15 [1]. She trains with Master
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Chen for three years [2] before facing her first real challenge [3].
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## References
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[1] Chapter 2: Power awakening
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[2] Chapters 4-7: Training arc
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[3] Chapter 8: First mission
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```
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## Organized Reference Sections
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### Chronological Order
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Useful for character biographies or timelines:
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 1: Birth and childhood
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- Chapter 3: Teenage years
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- Chapter 7: Adulthood
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- Chapter 12: Current events
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```
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### By Topic
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Useful for complex pages with multiple aspects:
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```markdown
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## References
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### Physical Description
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- Chapter 2: Initial description
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- Chapter 9: Post-transformation appearance
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### Abilities
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- Chapter 5: Power discovery
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- Chapter 11: Full power reveal
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### Relationships
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- Chapter 3: Meets Marcus
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- Chapter 14: Reconciliation with father
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```
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### By Relevance
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Most important references first:
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 8: Major character-defining moment
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- Chapter 3: First appearance
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- Chapter 15: Character arc resolution
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- Chapter 6: Minor mention
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```
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## Special Cases
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### Contradictions
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When sources contradict, note both:
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```markdown
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Sarah's age is stated as 23 in Chapter 2, but later referred to as
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25 in Chapter 8. [Contradiction noted - clarification needed]
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## References
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- Chapter 2: Age given as 23
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- Chapter 8: Referred to as 25
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```
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### Implied Information
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When something is implied but not stated:
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```markdown
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Marcus likely has military training (implied by his combat skills
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and terminology).
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## References
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- Chapter 4: Combat proficiency demonstrated
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- Chapter 7: Uses military jargon
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```
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### Retroactive Information
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When later chapters reveal backstory:
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```markdown
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Sarah's mother died when she was young (revealed in flashback in
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Chapter 12, though mentioned briefly in Chapter 3).
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## References
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- Chapter 3: Brief mention
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- Chapter 12: Full flashback and details
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```
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### Work-in-Progress
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For incomplete information:
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```markdown
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The antagonist's true name has not yet been revealed.
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## References
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- Chapters 1-10: Referred to only as "The Shadow"
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- [To be updated when revealed]
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```
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## Citation Best Practices
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### Do Cite
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- Direct statements from the text
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- Character actions and decisions
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- Physical descriptions
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- Relationship developments
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- World-building facts
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- Timeline events
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### Don't Need to Cite
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- Commonly known information repeated throughout
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- Your own analysis or interpretation (just label it as such)
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- Meta information about the writing process
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### Multiple Mentions
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If something appears in many chapters:
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**Specific approach**:
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 2: First mention
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- Chapter 5: Detailed explanation
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- Chapter 8: Used in combat
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- Chapter 12: Full capabilities shown
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- Chapter 15: Ultimate application
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```
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**General approach** (if too many to list):
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```markdown
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## References
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- Appears throughout Chapters 5-15
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- Key scenes: Chapter 5 (introduction), Chapter 12 (mastery)
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```
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## Updating Citations
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When you revise chapters:
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### Add Update Notes
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 5: Sarah's backstory [Updated 2024-03-15]
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- Chapter 8: Major revision changes relationship dynamic [Rev. 2024-03-15]
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```
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### Track Versions
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If you maintain chapter versions:
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 3 (v2): Sarah's age corrected to 25
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- Chapter 7 (v1): Original meeting scene
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```
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## Reference Section Templates
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### Minimal
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter X
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- Chapter Y
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```
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### Standard
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter X: [Brief description]
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- Chapter Y: [Brief description]
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```
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### Detailed
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```markdown
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## References
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### First Appearance
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- Chapter X: [Description]
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### Character Development
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- Chapter Y: [Description]
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- Chapter Z: [Description]
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### Major Moments
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- Chapter A: [Description]
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- Chapter B: [Description]
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```
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## Cross-Referencing
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Link to other wiki pages:
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```markdown
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Sarah's relationship with [Marcus](marcus.md) is complicated by the
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revelation about [the prophecy](prophecy.md) in Chapter 8.
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## References
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- Chapter 8: Revelation scene
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- See also: [Marcus](marcus.md), [The Prophecy](prophecy.md)
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```
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## Spoiler Management
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### Spoiler Frontmatter
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```yaml
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---
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title: Sarah Chen
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type: character
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spoilers: true
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spoiler_level: major
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---
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```
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### Spoiler Sections
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```markdown
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## Character Arc
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Sarah begins as an ordinary college student...
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<details>
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<summary>Major Spoilers - Chapter 15+</summary>
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In Chapter 15, it's revealed that Sarah is actually...
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</details>
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## References
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- Chapters 1-14: Initial arc
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- Chapter 15+: Major revelation (spoilers)
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```
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## Example Reference Sections
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### Character Page
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```markdown
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## References
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### Biography
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- Chapter 1: Childhood flashback
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- Chapter 6: College years mentioned
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- Chapter 12: Complete backstory revealed
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### Abilities
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- Chapter 3: First power manifestation
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- Chapter 7: Training montage
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- Chapter 14: Full power display
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### Relationships
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- Chapter 2: Meets Marcus
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- Chapter 5: Conflict with father
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- Chapter 11: Romantic development
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- Chapter 16: Resolution
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```
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### Location Page
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```markdown
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## References
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- Chapter 1: First described from distance
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- Chapter 4: Sarah enters for first time
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- Chapter 9: Major battle scene
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- Chapter 13: Destruction
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- Chapter 18: Rebuilt
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```
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### Lore Page
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```markdown
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## References
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### Mentioned
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- Chapter 2: Brief reference
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- Chapter 5: Name-dropped
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### Explained
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- Chapter 8: Full explanation given
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- Chapter 10: Demonstrated in practice
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### Crucial to Plot
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- Chapter 15: Used to resolve main conflict
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```
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## Remember
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**Good citations**:
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- Are specific enough to find the source
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- Are organized logically
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- Note contradictions when found
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- Get updated when chapters change
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- Help readers verify information
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**Bad citations**:
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- Just say "somewhere in the story"
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- List every single mention when dozens exist
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- Ignore contradictions
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- Never get updated
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- Are vague about location
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The goal is to make your wiki a reliable reference that accurately reflects your story content and makes it easy to verify or update information.
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