Style (fiction)

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In fiction, style is the manner in which the author tells the story.

Contents 1 Elements of fiction 2 Components of style 2.1 Fiction-writing modes 2.1.1 Summarization 2.1.2 Introspection 2.2 Narrator 2.3 Point of View 2.4 Allegory 2.5 Symbolism 2.6 Tone 2.7 Imagery 2.8 Punctuation 2.9 Word choice 2.10 Sentence structure 2.11 Subtlety 2.12 Cohesion 2.13 Consistency 2.14 Reader involvement 2.15 Voice 2.16 Show, Don't Tell 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Elements of fiction

There is little consensus regarding the number and composition of the fundamental elements of fiction, but style is sometimes included. Among other elements cited are character, plot, setting, and theme. Debate continues regarding the elements of fiction. [1]

[edit] Components of style

There appears to be little consensus regarding the subject of style in fiction. The topics listed below are among the subjects listed as aspects of style, or of a writer's voice.

[edit] Fiction-writing modes

Fiction is a form of narrative, one of the four rhetorical modes of discourse. Fiction-writing also has distinct forms of expression, or modes, each with its own purposes and conventions. Agent and author Evan Marsha