narrative typically ends in one set way, but certain kinds of narrative allow for multiple endings. The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes Cliff Hanger The Choose...

Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel Dune, Feyd-Rautha serves as the narrative foil to Paul Atreides. While both characters are heirs of powerful noble houses...

expected outcome of the plot in a work of fiction. When it happens near the end of a story, it is known as a twist ending or surprise ending. It may change...

Philosophical fiction refers to the class of works of fiction which devote a significant portion of their content to the sort of questions normally addressed...

networked fictions have multiple starting points and do not always have a set ending. A single work of hypertext fiction can have a mixture of these three...

fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of...

may also leave readers disappointed in the story. The basic types of conflict in fiction have been commonly codified as "man against man", "man against...

Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the...

In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore...

open, imaginative type of fiction than does "genre fiction", and the categories of "fantasy", "mystery", "horror" and "science fiction". Harlan Ellison...