afterwords
Authors' final thoughts
Afterwords is the plural of afterword, the section at the end of a book offering concluding remarks or reflections—often by someone other than the author.
The anniversary edition includes afterwords from three literary critics.
Not to be confused with afterwards, which means subsequently or later.
End-of-letter addition
- codaClosing musical passage
- denouementStory's final unraveling
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- addendumSupplementary text at end
appendix · postlude · footnote · swan song · curtain call · final chapter · valediction · sign-off
Examination after death
- feedbackReturned response data
- discussionExchange of ideas
- recapBrief review of events
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
wrap-up · breakdown · lessons learned · takeaways · summary · decompression · Q&A · hot wash
Contemplating past events
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- meditationFocused attention practice
pondering · musing · introspection · second thoughts · reconsideration · looking back · review · reassessment
postscript
End-of-letter addition
- codaClosing musical passage
- denouementStory's final unraveling
- finaleConcluding part of performance
addendum · appendix · postlude · footnote · swan song · curtain call · final chapter · valediction · sign-off · closing remarks
postmortem
Examination after death
- feedbackReturned response data
- discussionExchange of ideas
- recapBrief review of events
follow-up · wrap-up · breakdown · lessons learned · takeaways · summary · decompression · Q&A · hot wash
retrospection
Contemplating past events
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
meditation · pondering · musing · introspection · second thoughts · reconsideration · looking back · review · reassessment
- bookendsprefaces, forewords, postscripts, introductions, conclusions
- writingsessay, essays, article, articles, stories
- publicationsbooks, book, newspaper, magazines, magazine
- annotationsfootnote, annotations, marginalia, endnote, footnotes
afterwordsforewords
Introductory book sections
introductions · prefaces · prologues · front matter · preludes