work of fiction
Made-up story
A work of fiction is a narrative created from imagination rather than fact—a novel, short story, film, or other storytelling form where events and characters are invented.
The phrase often appears in disclaimers: Any resemblance to actual persons is coincidental.
Calling something a work of fiction can also dismiss it as fabricated or untrue: His alibi was a complete work of fiction.
Storyline or land parcel
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- settingContext of events
- narrativeAccount of events
prose · pacing · world-building · voice · point of view · structure · style · tone
New and unusual
- novellaShort fictional book
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- noveletteMid-length prose fiction
- epicImpressively grand in scope
saga · trilogy · anthology · serial · graphic novel · light novel · audiobook · e-book
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- narratorOne who tells events
- conflictOpposition between parties
- themeCentral recurring concept
climax · resolution · twist · foreshadowing · motif · arc · tension · denouement
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- settingContext of events
narrative · prose · pacing · world-building · voice · point of view · structure · style · tone · imagery
novel
New and unusual
- novellaShort fictional book
- short storyBrief prose fiction
- noveletteMid-length prose fiction
epic · saga · trilogy · anthology · serial · graphic novel · light novel · audiobook · e-book · manuscript
protagonist
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- narratorOne who tells events
- conflictOpposition between parties
theme · climax · resolution · twist · foreshadowing · motif · arc · tension · denouement · subplot
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- romanceLove and its excitement
horror · dystopian · young adult · crime · adventure · western · gothic · magical realism · satire · fable
work of fictionnonfiction
Literature about real events
documentary · true story · historical account · history · journalism
work of fictiondocumentary
Factual film about reality
historical document · primary source · field notes · research paper · investigative report
work of fictionnonfiction
Literature about real events
expository writing · reference work · textbook · manual · scholarly work
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