16 Terms
Contributors in Fiction
Fiction
Simile of action
Literature; Fiction
Metaphors or similes can be considered as a means of coining adjectives by repackaging nouns: "He was as strong as a bull, rosy-fingered dawn, it was as easy as pie." Metaphors are relatively seldom ...
Peripheral character ego
Literature; Fiction
The antidote to superman syndrome, the legitimate desire of peripheral characters to be doing something even when being ignored by the protagonists and author. Every peripheral character should ...
Travel time
Literature; Fiction
A component of pacing. Characters don't reverse important decisions in their personalities overnight. The emotional distance a character travels should generally be proportionate to the amount of ...
Smart subconscious
Literature; Fiction
Term used when a critic (or the author) reviews text in light of a new approach or theory and discovers, much to his or her surprise, that within the previous text are a whole series of small items ...
Phildickian
Literature; Fiction
Named for Philip K. Dick, a surrealist science fiction writer, it describes situations in which reality and illusion become indistinguishable, or moments when the reader's perception changes so that ...
Plot
Literature; Fiction
The external motivation, the narrative melody around which the storey is told. Plot is the action that dramatises premise or makes characters come to life. Example of excellence: Heinlein, ''The Moon ...
Segue
Literature; Fiction
Another term for bridge: a phrase or sentence which links two different scenes. In general, the smoother and less obtrusive the segue, the better.
