Product of imagination – Fiction forms pure imagination in the reader, partially because these novels are fabricated from creativity and are not pure truth; when the reader reads a passage from a novel they connect the words to images and visualize the event or situation being read in their imagination, hence the word.
Source of entertainment – This type of entertainment is usually pursued to escape reality and imagine their own.
Genre – any category of literature or other forms of art or culture; for example, music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria.
Opposite of non-fiction – non-fiction is the form of any narrative, account, or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact.
Elements of fictionedit
Characteredit
Fictional character – person in a narrative work of arts (such as a novel, play, television series or film).
Protagonist – main character around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve.
Antagonist – character, group of characters, or an institution, who oppose the main character.
Plotedit
Plot – events that make up a story, particularly: as they relate to one another in a pattern or in a sequence; as they relate to each other through cause and effect; how the reader views the story; or simply by coincidence.
Subplot – secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or in thematic significance. Subplots often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist.
Story arc – extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and films with each episode following a narrative arc. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes.
Narrative structure – structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer. The narrative text structures are the plot and the setting.
Monomyth – the hero's journey; it is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero going on an adventure, and in a decisive crisis wins a victory, and then comes home changed or transformed.
Fantasy fiction – genre of fiction that uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting.
Science fiction – genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology, often in a futuristic setting.[2][3][4] Exploring the consequences of such innovations is the traditional purpose of science fiction, making it a "literature of ideas".[5]
Narrative technique – any of several specific methods the creator of a narrative uses to convey what they want — in other words, a strategy used in the making of a narrative to relay information to the audience and, particularly, to "develop" the narrative, usually in order to make it more complete, complicated, or interesting.
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The dictionary definition of fiction at Wiktionary
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to fiction Fiction narrative which is made up by the author Literary work it also includes theatrical cinematic documental and musical work In contrast to this is non fiction which deals exclusively in factual events for example biographies histories Semi fiction or a fictionalization is fiction implementing a great deal of non fiction 1 for example a fictional description based on a true story Contents 1 What type of thing is fiction 2 Elements of fiction 2 1 Character 2 2 Plot 2 3 Setting 2 4 Theme 2 5 Style 3 Types of fiction 3 1 Literary fiction 3 2 Genre fiction 3 2 1 Genres based on age of reader 3 2 2 Genres based on subject matter 3 2 3 Genres based on form 3 2 4 Genres based on the length of the work 3 2 5 Other genres 4 Fictional elements 5 History of fiction 5 1 By content 5 2 By form 5 3 By length 6 Uses of fiction 7 Narrative technique 8 Authors of fiction 8 1 Fantasy fiction authors 8 2 Horror fiction authors 8 3 Science fiction authors 8 4 Comic authors 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksWhat type of thing is fiction editProduct of imagination Fiction forms pure imagination in the reader partially because these novels are fabricated from creativity and are not pure truth when the reader reads a passage from a novel they connect the words to images and visualize the event or situation being read in their imagination hence the word Source of entertainment This type of entertainment is usually pursued to escape reality and imagine their own Genre any category of literature or other forms of art or culture for example music and in general any type of discourse whether written or spoken audial or visual based on some set of stylistic criteria Opposite of non fiction non fiction is the form of any narrative account or other communicative work whose assertions and descriptions are understood to be fact Elements of fiction editCharacter edit Fictional character person in a narrative work of arts such as a novel play television series or film Protagonist main character around whom the events of the narrative s plot revolve Antagonist character group of characters or an institution who oppose the main character Plot edit Plot events that make up a story particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern or in a sequence as they relate to each other through cause and effect how the reader views the story or simply by coincidence Subplot secondary strand of the plot that is a supporting side story for any story or the main plot Subplots may connect to main plots in either time and place or in thematic significance Subplots often involve supporting characters those besides the protagonist or antagonist Story arc extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television comic books comic strips boardgames video games and films with each episode following a narrative arc On a television program for example the story would unfold over many episodes Narrative structure structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader listener or viewer The narrative text structures are the plot and the setting Monomyth the hero s journey it is the common template of a broad category of tales that involve a hero going on an adventure and in a decisive crisis wins a victory and then comes home changed or transformed Setting edit Setting Milieu Theme edit Theme Motif Style edit Writing style Fiction writing Fiction writing mode Continuity Allegory Symbolism ToneTypes of fiction editLiterary fiction edit Literary fiction type of fiction that focuses more on analyzing the human condition than on plot Genre fiction edit Genre fiction plot driven fiction Crime fiction Fantasy Romance fiction Science fiction Western fiction Inspirational fiction Horror fiction Genres based on age of reader edit Children s literature Young adult fiction New adult fiction Genres based on subject matter edit Mystery fiction Detective fiction Fantasy fiction genre of fiction that uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot theme or setting Science fiction genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology often in a futuristic setting 2 3 4 Exploring the consequences of such innovations is the traditional purpose of science fiction making it a literature of ideas 5 Pornography Erotica works of art including literature photography film sculpture and painting that deal substantively with erotically stimulating or sexually arousing descriptions Genres based on form edit Novels Short stories Electronic literature Cell phone novel Digital poetry Instapoetry Hypertext fiction Interactive fiction Generative literature Fables Fairy tales Legend Plays Poems Films Comics TV Programs Video games Genres based on the length of the work edit Flash fiction A work of fewer than 2 000 words 1 000 by some definitions around 5 pages Short story A work of at least 2 000 words but under 7 500 words between about 10 and 40 pages Novella A work of at least 17 500 words but under 50 000 words 90 170 pages 6 The boundary between a long short story and a novella is vague 7 Novel A work of 50 000 words or more about 170 pages Epic A long poem Other genres edit Fan fiction Slash fiction Real person fictionFictional elements editLibraries and librarians in fiction Fictional animals Fictional species Fictional locations Fictional universes Fictional planets Fictional countries Fictional cities Category Lists of fictional things All pages beginning with List of fiction al All pages beginning with Lists of fiction al History of fiction editHistory of literature History of film History of theatre See also Category History of fiction By content edit Main article History of genre fiction History of mystery fiction History of detective fiction History of fantasy fiction History of science fiction By form edit History of comics History of fables History of fairy tales History of film History of novels History of poetry History of serials History of short stories History of situation comedies History of video games By length edit History of flash fiction History of short stories History of novellas History of novelsUses of fiction editInstruction Propaganda AdvertisingNarrative technique editMain article List of narrative techniques Narrative technique any of several specific methods the creator of a narrative uses to convey what they want in other words a strategy used in the making of a narrative to relay information to the audience and particularly to develop the narrative usually in order to make it more complete complicated or interesting Authors of fiction editFantasy fiction authors edit For a more comprehensive list see List of fantasy authors Piers Anthony Xanth Julian May Saga of Pliocene Exile Galactic Milieu Series J K Rowling Harry Potter J R R Tolkien The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings Stephenie Meyer Twilight C S Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia Horror fiction authors edit For a more comprehensive list see List of horror fiction writers Stephen King H P Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos R L Stine Fear Street Goosebumps Science fiction authors edit For a more comprehensive list see List of science fiction authors Isaac Asimov Foundation series Arthur C Clarke 2001 A Space Odyssey film Philip K Dick Ubik Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Robert A Heinlein Stranger in a Strange Land Starship Troopers Frank Herbert Dune Comic authors edit For a more comprehensive list see List of comic creators Jean Giraud Blueberry Arzach Stan Lee Marvel Comics Will Eisner Spirit A Contract with God Alan Moore Watchmen V for VendettaSee also edit nbsp Literature portalReferences edit Whiteman G Phillips N 13 December 2006 The Role of Narrative Fiction and Semi Fiction in Organizational Studies ERIM Report Series Research in Management ISSN 1566 5283 SSRN 981296 Science fiction Definition and More Merriam Webster Dictionary Retrieved 17 July 2010 Definition of science fiction noun Cambridge Dictionary Online Retrieved 17 July 2010 science fiction definition Dictionary MSN Encarta Archived from the original on 21 June 2010 Retrieved 17 July 2010 Marg Gilks Paula Fleming amp Moira Allen 2003 Science Fiction The Literature of Ideas WritingWorld com Milhorn H Thomas 2006 Writing Genre Fiction A Guide to the Craft Universal Publishers Boca Raton pp 3 4 J A Cuddon The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms 1992 London Penguin Books 1999 p 600 External links editFiction at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Definitions from Wiktionary nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Texts from Wikisource nbsp Textbooks from Wikibooks nbsp Resources from Wikiversity nbsp The dictionary definition of fiction at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of fiction amp oldid 1218694225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
