Literature

Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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cosmic horror

Literature; Fiction

A subgenre of science fiction horror in which the world around the protagonist is filled with indifferent and overwhelming evil. A major element of cosmic horror is that any ...

body horror

Literature; Fiction

A type of horror characterized by growths, distortions, decay, or mutilations of the body. Examples can include genetic mutation, fusing of technology with the body, bodily ...

characters

Literature; Fiction

Those who people the premise, affect it and are affected by it. The best characters are complex, with good and bad points, triumphs and tragedies. They face moral choices. Over ...

chewing the furniture

Literature; Fiction

Characters who are over-emoting for their situations. The term is adapted from the theater, where it is used to describe poor actors who ham it up.

chrome

Literature; Fiction

From the chrome on an automobile. Scenic detail which has no plot significance but brings a place, character or period to life.

clever-author syndrome

Literature; Fiction

Where an author shows off with some literary fireworks — ten-dollar vocabulary, obscure references, overly artful constructions — which remind us how smart the author is but ...