fiction

Disguised autobiography.

All fiction is at least partially autobiographical, and all autobiography is at least partially fiction.

by Killing Kittens June 29, 2007

peak fiction

regular show

regular show is peak fiction

by cooldude2144 December 17, 2022

Stranger Than Fiction

The act of making out with a girl while her parents know exactly what's going on but can't stop it. Pwned.

Joey: Hey you know where Mason and Kristen are?
Garrett: Man, they are going Stranger Than Fiction right on their parent's car.
Joey : Shiiiiiit

*meanwhile*

Father: That boy is groping my daughter at this moment but there is nothing I can do about it.

by James Westfall December 6, 2006

historical fiction

A story that takes place either during the American Revolution or the American Civil War. All works of historical fiction are limited to these two topics. Why else would we have so many books about these two wars?

Student: Was "All Quiet on the Western Front" historical fiction?

Teacher: Nah, no one was wearing period clothing.

by Minhdzuy November 29, 2010

faction

This isn't an urban word, for one thing, but if the front page suggestion insists...

A group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.

The teams in the PC game, Alpha Centauri, are factions

Faction eradicated. Lady Deidre Skye has been captured and is awaiting your interrogation.

by Kenthar November 9, 2003

science fiction

science fiction creates our contemporary metaphors, whereas fantasy literature perpetuates medieval metaphors.

for instance, in medieval times, people who saw strange lights or experienced other strange phenonema described the experiences in terms of meeting angels or pixies, whereas, nowadays, thanks to science fiction, people are as likely to interpret these experiences as alien visitations, abductions, or ufo sightings.

by imaginary dave April 3, 2008

pulp fiction

Correctly defined, pulp fiction was a body of short fiction published on "pulp" (low grade) paper predominately by unknown writers. Plots were simplistic, characterizations two-dimensional, settings (even "realistic" ones) fantasized, but most of all, writing style was about 4th grade reading level, exaggerated, and totally avoided anything that might be considered actual theme, i.e., delving beneath the obvious or thoughtfulness). Original pulp fiction did cling to a "righting wrongs" framework, with Good prevailing over Evil; always the "happy ending." The term is still applicable today to describe that KIND of writing: with the added modern elements of extremely gory detail and pornography for the masses. The "Romance" genre is typical, with te word "Romance" defined by publishers NOT as a love story, but instead, detailed human copulation scenes, inferred as a "love" story (rather than simply the lust it actually presents).

In the early 1900s, "Phantom of the Opera" was an example of pulp fiction... the "10-penny dreadful." Louis L'Armour's westerns were another sample, soon augmented by early detective and superhero stories which developed into the comic book in the '30s and 40s. Horror stories proliferated. In early pulp, the love interest was minimized, and it was only in the late 20th century that explicit sexual scenes were included. Today, with few exceptions, the romance novels, whether historical or contemporary, the detective novels, and the feminist protagonists creating a characterization of Little Men (not in the Louisa May Alcott mode) are all examples of modern pulp. The term, "pulp fiction," has always literally defined inferior writing competence. That hasn't changed although it undeniably is also a venue for new writers struggling to get published, a few of whom do develop into well above average craftspersons.

by EaglesHeart January 4, 2009