Fiction Writing Terms

noun a reckless person who enjoys taking risks

adjective recklessly daring or bold

• The daredevil performed a series of dangerous stunts without any hesitation.
• That daredevil is always up for a thrill!
• Did you see that crazy daredevil jump off the bridge?
• She was a daredevil when it came to taking risks in her career.

noun a person who writes novels, a novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction

• The novelist was invited to speak at the literary conference.
• I heard that the novelist is working on a new book.
• That novelist's latest novel is lit!
• The novelist painted a vivid picture with words in her latest work.

noun a narrative that is shorter in length than a novel

• The author wrote a compelling short story that captivated the readers.
• I love reading a good short story before bed.
• That short story was lit, I couldn't put it down!
• Life is like a short story, full of unexpected twists and turns.

adjective invented or fabricated; not real or true

• The witness admitted to providing false testimony and making up stories to incriminate the defendant.
• I can't believe she made up that excuse to get out of work.
• He's always making up wild stories to impress his friends.
• The artist's abstract painting looked like a made-up world of colors and shapes.