Verisimilitude (/ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/) is the "lifelikeness" or believability of a work of fiction. The word comes from Latin: verum meaning truth and similis...

worldbuilding. Literary critic James Wood argues that "fiction is both artifice and verisimilitude", meaning that it requires both creative inventions as...

Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts...

Speculative fiction is an umbrella genre of fiction that encompasses all the subgenres that depart from realism, or strictly imitating everyday reality...

seeming true. It may refer to: Verisimilitude (fiction), the appearance of reality in literature and theater "Verisimilitude", a track by Thomas Newman from...

Utopian and dystopian fiction are subgenres of science fiction that explore social and political structures. Utopian fiction portrays a setting that agrees...

effect Paradox of fiction The Real Sense of wonder Suspension of judgment Tommy Westphall universe hypothesis Verisimilitude (fiction) "suspend disbelief...

Political fiction employs narrative to comment on political events, systems and theories. Works of political fiction, such as political novels, often "directly...

Mystery is a fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains mysterious until the end of the story. Often within...

Gothic fiction, sometimes called Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a loose literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name refers to...

Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the...

In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore...

Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events. Although the term is...

The following is a collection of science fiction novels, comic books, films, television series and video games that take place significantly or partially...

Thriller is a genre of fiction with numerous, often overlapping, subgenres, including crime, horror, and detective fiction. Thrillers are characterized...

Philosophical fiction is any fiction that devotes a significant portion of its content to the sort of questions addressed by philosophy. It might explore...

Flash fiction is a brief fictional narrative that still offers character and plot development. Identified varieties, many of them defined by word count...

Theological fiction is fictional writing which shapes or depicts people's attitudes towards theological beliefs. It is typically instructional or exploratory...

Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century...

Action fiction is a genre in literature that focuses on stories involving high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide...

Nautical fiction, frequently also naval fiction, sea fiction, naval adventure fiction or maritime fiction, is a genre of literature with a setting on or...

Referential density Relevance Rhetorical devices Simile Species description Verisimilitude Crews (1977, p. 13) Crews (1977, p. 13) Morrell (2006), p. 127 Selgin...

Docufiction (or docu-fiction) is the cinematographic combination of documentary and fiction, this term often meaning narrative film. It is a film genre...

world. By extension, fiction written by people outside the African American culture could not (at least with any degree of verisimilitude) depict the people...

Hypertext fiction is a genre of electronic literature characterized by the use of hypertext links that provide a new context for non-linearity in literature...

fiction, and can be found in various forms such as novels, comics, films, television shows, video games, and other creative works. In science fiction...

New adult (NA) fiction is a developing genre of fiction with protagonists in the 18–29 age bracket.[failed verification] St. Martin's Press first coined...

document is a technique by which an author aims to increase verisimilitude in a work of fiction by inventing and inserting or mentioning documents that appear...

A romance novel or romantic novel is a genre fiction novel that primary focuses on the relationship and romantic love between two people, typically with...

Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and...