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4 days ago · The example of Shakespeare is a reminder that the ability to create an interesting plot, or even any plot at all, is not a prerequisite of the imaginative writer’s craft. At the lowest level of fiction, plot need be no more than a string of stock devices for arousing stock responses of concern and excitement in the reader.
- Anthony Burgess
4 days ago · Fiction is the term for any invented literary narrative or, more broadly, anything made up. In literature, it refers to novels, short stories, and other works of art that do not purport to tell true stories. While they may be inspired by real events or people, fiction writers create characters, dialogue, and plots entirely from their imaginations.
- Alan Rankin
5 days ago · literature, a body of written works. The name has traditionally been applied to those imaginative works of poetry and prose distinguished by the intentions of their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution. Literature may be classified according to a variety of systems, including language, national origin, historical ...
- Kenneth Rexroth
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2 days ago · In contrast, nonfiction books are purely factual. While an author of a fiction story can let his imagination run wild to make it as exciting as possible, a nonfiction story has to be true from the first until the last letter. Two examples of nonfiction are biographies and essays. Still, the fact that a book is based on a true story doesn’t ...
1 day ago · There are romance historical fiction books, horror historical fiction books, adventure historical fiction books, and many more. To help you get started, we've put together a sampling of 20 great works of historical fiction, spanning several different genres, eras, and places. Read on to discover what books you should read (or listen to) next.
3 days ago · Fiction. Image. James, by Percival Everett. In this reworking of the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Jim, the enslaved man who accompanies Huck down the Mississippi River, is the narrator ...
4 days ago · 02/18/2024 08:00 am GMT. 19. Stephen King. Stephen King. A list of famous and influential 21st-century authors would not be complete without a mention of Stephen King, the famous horror and supernatural writer. Named the “King of Horror,” King has many famous works to his name, including over 64 novels.