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.
Browse the glossary using this index
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Gay fictionWhere the main protagonists are gay, and usually, but not always, aimed at a gay readership. | |
GenreA literary or artistic type or style, e.g. thriller or romance. | |
GothicStyle popular in 18th and 19th century novels, involving supernatural or horrifying events. | |
GrammarEstablished rules and conventions for using language. | |
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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. | |
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In medias resLiterally, ‘in the middle of things’. A story that begins ‘in the middle of the action’, without any form of introductory passage. | |
Interior monologueThe direct, unmediated thought processes of a particular character. | |
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Legal thrillerWhere the drama involves action perceived in relation to the law, usually involving specific legal details, and closely allied to the ‘courtroom drama’ genre, where most of the action revolves around scenes unfolding in a courtroom. | |
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Magic realismAims to convey events in a realistic manner, yet also involving a degree of ‘surreal’ occurrences, or scenes where the laws of ‘everyday reality’ do not apply. | |