In a message dated 7/24/2006 1:52:48 AM Central Standard Time, scott(a)mu.org writes: I think the point is that we are not suppose to be writing "literary criticism", or at least not *originating* it. That would be OR! FOr the parts of the articles that consist of literary criticism we are suppose to be summarizing not creating. However, an article on a fictional work is not a literary critique, it has some of that in it. However in this case it is an encyclopedia article and depending on the work may include a lot more, some of which are facts that can (only?) be verified from the original work. Though I think your point still stands that summarizing the critiques that are out there would be much more difficult for someone totally unfamiliar with the original work. Dalf I see no issue in citing scripts for summarizing a series of facts for a plot synopsis in an RPG (such as, "After Galbadia invaded Dollet, the parliament dispatched a request for aid [1]."). Heck, in a situation where one has to show a character changing over time, citing the RPG game script at multiple points may be considered 'common sense synthesis' and not OR. I really think it's a case by case basis, and must ask: how far out of context does the Wikipedia synopsis take the original source? Moreover, I feel that finding a reliable summary or two may help round out the sources and give the Wikipedia synopsis more "freedom". A synopsis should list the events. | Tyler | Zorin Deckiller | | Wikipedia Administrator | Former SWU member | | _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Deckiller_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Deckiller) | | _http://www.myspace.com/redsectora_ (http://www.myspace.com/redsectora) |