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Note that this only applies when the entire universe and characters have been created to put forward the author's viewpoint. If an existing fictional universe or character has been altered to create a medium for a tract, then it's due to a [[Writer on Board]] ([[Author Filibuster]] is an extreme example of that). If the author's just filling up their story with stuff they like, that's [[Author Appeal]]. If it's gotten to the point where the tracting (or whatever personal issues the author has) has all but taken over the author's work, then the author has entered [[Filibuster Freefall]].
'''Please do not use this page as an excuse to [[Complaining About Shows You Don't Like|complain about an author you don't like or a message you disagree with]].<ref>Especially since disagreeing with the message is hardly a requirement for this trope.</ref> Keep in mind that the minimal requirement for a work to qualify here is that the message has to be obvious and heavy handed
Contrast [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?]]. May overlap with [[Artistic License]].
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