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A docudrama, in which historical fidelity is the keynote, is generally distinguished from a film merely "based on true events", a term which implies a greater degree of dramatic license, and from the concepts of historical drama, a broader category which may also incorporate entirely fictionalized events intermixed with factual ones, and ...
Detective novels generally begin with a mysterious incident (e.g., death). One of the most popular examples is the Sherlock Holmes stories; well-known detective novelists include Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler. [6] Gong'an; Girl detective; Inverted detective story (aka howcatchem) Occult detective; Hardboiled; Historical mystery; Locked ...
"Schema" comes from the Greek word schēmat or schēma, meaning "figure". [7]Prior to its use in psychology, the term "schema" had primarily seen use in philosophy.For instance, "schemata" (especially "transcendental schemata") are crucial to the architectonic system devised by Immanuel Kant in his Critique of Pure Reason.
The sole purpose of a spec script, also called a selling script, is to showcase a screenwriter's talent of telling a story through action and dialogue. [2] Spec scripts are often written by unknown screenwriters looking to prove their storytelling ability and make a name for themselves in the film industry.
A vignette (/ v ɪ n ˈ j ɛ t / ⓘ, also / v iː n ˈ-/) is a French loanword expressing a short and descriptive piece of writing that captures a brief period in time. [1] [2] Vignettes are more focused on vivid imagery and meaning rather than plot. [3]
"The Suit" is a short story by the South African writer Can Themba. [1] It was first published in 1963 in the inaugural issue of The Classic, [2] a South African literary journal founded by Nat Nakasa and Nadine Gordimer. [3]
Science procedural: Science fiction novels or stories may have sequences of scientific procedure. An example would be Timescape, written by the scientist and author Gregory Benford. A relatively recent subgenre is the presidential procedural: a novel which focuses on the office of the US presidency, and the activities of its occupant.
Plots similar to the play appear in earlier texts. There is a story mentioned in the Mahābhārata.A story of similar plot appear in the Buddhist Jātaka tales as well. In the Mahābhārata the story appears as a precursor to the Pāṇḍava and Kaūrava lineages.