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.
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:43 PM
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Course: Start writing fiction (A174_1)
Glossary: A Glossary of terms relating to Creative Writing
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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. |
MaximalistWhere the scope of the fiction encompasses a wide spectrum of history and activity, often incorporating specialist knowledge of culture, science or history, and related over a long word-length. |