A Glossary of terms relating to Creative Writing
U174_1 Glossary
This glossary includes many key terms discussed in this unit that are relevant to the authoring and creative writing process.
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 9:25 AM
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Course: Start writing fiction (A174_1)
Glossary: A Glossary of terms relating to Creative Writing
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HistoricalWhere the action takes place usually at least an entire lifetime ago, often but not always related in the vernacular of the particular period being evoked. |
HumourFiction of any kind where the mood is, before everything, intended to be humorous, although it might also be said to be ‘dark’ or ‘black’ or ‘biting’, where the ‘joke’ of the fiction is something more than merely funny. |