Literature

Literature

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

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fictional dream

Literature; Fiction

The illusion that there is no filter between reader and events, that the reader is actually experiencing what he is reading. The stronger the fictional dream, the more immediate ...

film it

Literature; Fiction

A self-test of critiquing. To judge a scene or chapter, mentally convert it into a movie or screenplay. This effectively subtracts all narration and exposition and leaves only ...

first-draft-itis

Literature; Fiction

Various flaws which everyone, including the author, agrees immediately should be corrected. E.g.: a character who has blue eyes in Chapter 2 has brown eyes in Chapter 7; or an ...

focus character

Literature; Fiction

A character who serves a dramatic purpose greater than simply illustrating or illuminating the world — a character about whom the reader cares even when he’s offstage. Focus ...

fog

Literature; Fiction

A reader’s state of inability to imagine clearly the setting or action the author is presenting. Usually arises because the author has skimped on tactile description or otherwise ...

foreground

Literature; Fiction

Draw attention to something for artistic effect, or make the central element in a scene or story.

frame

Literature; Fiction

A structure which puts boundaries on a story about to be told — as, for example, a character announces to another character, I’m going to tell you a story. Often used in a prolog. ...