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==Other media==

===Fictional characters===

Articles on fictional characters arguably suffer from long and irrelevant plot summaries ''more'' than their parent works. Characters can build up long, complicated backstories over years in their movie franchise or book series or television serial; and in an absence of abundant coverage, editors may be tempted to revert to writing long "character biography" sections as a substitute for real-world encyclopedic content. There is a better way; character articles are prime targets for mixing real-world, reliably sourced interpretation with canon. Instead of giving a complete history of the character's appearances and little details found in flashbacks, consider using reliable sourcing to talk about the character's personality, their strengths and weaknesses, how and if they evolve, and if there are weak points in the character's writing or portrayal.{{Efn|This, of course, could no longer go in a section labelled "character biography", but perhaps "character role" would substitute well.}} Utilizing reliable sourcing in a character's article can provide a clearer, broader set of topics that appealsappeal to all readers, and not just fans.

===For non-fiction, too!===