Creative Writing Terminology

noun a mischievous act or trick

• The children were warned against engaging in any devilment during the school trip.
• I can't believe the devilment those kids got up to at the party last night.
• She's always up to some kind of devilment, that one.
• The devilment in his eyes hinted at mischief to come.

noun a period of reflection or thought

adjective reflecting deep or serious thought

• She sat quietly in the library, lost in deep musing over the philosophical text.
• While sipping her coffee, she began musing about what to do over the weekend.
• I was just musing about how crazy last night was, dude.
• As the sun set, she found herself musing on the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life.

verb to take someone else's work or ideas and pass them off as one's own

• The student was accused of plagiarizing large portions of their research paper.
• I heard that she got caught plagiarizing from the internet for her essay.
• Dude, don't be a plagiarizer, come up with your own stuff.
• His new book seemed like a plagiarized version of his previous work.

noun a fan-created story based on existing works of fiction

• The author gained popularity for their fan fiction based on popular book series.
• I love reading fan fiction about my favorite TV show characters.
• Have you checked out that fan fiction website? It's got some really good stories.
• Her creative writing style was like fan fiction, taking real-life events and adding her own twist.