Outline of fiction

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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 (e.g.: biographies, histories). Semi-
fiction is fiction implementing a great deal of non-fiction, [1] e.g. a fictional description
based on a true story.

Contents

 1What type of thing is fiction?

 2Elements of fiction
 3Types of fiction
 4Fictional elements
 5History of fiction
 6Uses of fiction
 7Narrative technique
 8Authors of fiction
 9See also
 10References
 11External links

What type of thing is fiction?[edit]

 Product of imagination – Fiction forms pure imagination in the reader, partially
because these novels are fabricated from creativity and is not pure truth; When the
reader reads a passage from a novel he or she connects the words to images and
visualizes 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; which is suppressing depression with
an emotional interest.
 Genre – any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. 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[edit]
Character[edit]
 Fictional character – person in a narrative work of arts (such as a novel, play,
television series or film).
o Protagonist – main character around whom the events of the narrative's
plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to share the most empathy.
o 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.
o 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.
o 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.
o 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.
o 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]

 Style –
 Fiction writing –
 Writing style –
 Fiction-writing mode –
 Continuity –
 Allegory –
 Symbolism –
 Tone –

Types of fiction[edit]
Literary 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]
Main article: Genre fiction

 Mystery fiction –
o 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 –
 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
o Slash fiction
 Real person fiction

Fictional elements[edit]
 Libraries in fiction
 Fictional animals –
o Fictional species –
 Fictional institutions –
 Fictional locations –
o Fictional universes –
o Fictional planets –
o Fictional countries –
o 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[edit]
 History 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

o 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 folklore
 History of novels
 History of plays
 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 novelettes
 History of novellas
 History of novels
 History of epic poetry

Uses of fiction[edit]
 Instruction
 Propaganda
 Advertising
Narrative technique[edit]
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. See List of narrative
techniques.

Authors of fiction[edit]
Fantasy fiction authors[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of fantasy authors.

 Piers Anthony –
 Julian May –
 J.K. Rowling –
 J. R. R. Tolkien –
 Stephenie Meyer –
 C.S. Lewis –
Horror fiction authors[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of horror fiction writers.

 Stephen King –
 H. P. Lovecraft –
 R. L. Stine –
Science fiction authors[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of science fiction authors.

 Isaac Asimov –
 Arthur C. Clarke –
 Philip K. Dick –
 Robert A. Heinlein –
 Frank Herbert –
Comic authors[edit]
For a more comprehensive list, see List of comic creators.

 Jean Giraud –
 Stan Lee –
 Will Eisner –
 Alan Moore –

See also[edit]
 Literature portal

 Literature

References[edit]
1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Science fiction - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". merriam-
webster.com. Retrieved  17 July 2010.
3. ^ "Definition of science fiction noun from Cambridge Dictionary Online: Free English
Dictionary and Thesaurus".  dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 17 July  2010.
4. ^ "science fiction definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta". encarta.msn.com. Archived from the
original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 17 July  2010.
5. ^ Marg Gilks; Paula Fleming & Moira Allen (2003).  "Science Fiction: The Literature of
Ideas". WritingWorld.com.
6. ^ Milhorn, H. Thomas. (2006). Writing Genre Fiction: A Guide to the Craft. Universal
Publishers: Boca Raton. pp. 3-4.
7. ^ J. A. Cuddon, The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms (1992). London:Penguin Books,
1999, p. 600.