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Retrofit

An editing term. To rewrite a previous chapter or scene for the purpose of making a later scene work better, by setting up something that is needed later, introducing a premise, situation or character so that its presence later in the storey is justified. To revise a previous chapter or scene to conform details to what is necessary later in the story.

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