A book that sells in great numbers and makes the top-selling lists of major newspapers is often called a ____________ .

Publishing companies are often called publishing ___________ .

What is the difference between a closed plot and an open plot?

A flashback is _____________________ .

In fiction writing, the term 'allusion' refers to _______________.

According to the old adage about making every significant detail count, if a gun is placed on the wall in the first part of a story, ________________________ .

In fiction writing, the term 'in medias res' refers to __________________.

In terms of time, a story without temporal disjunctions, flashbacks or dream sequences that could confuse the main action is said to be _______________ .

A story that ends at the point at which it began is said to be ___________

What is the difference between a 'plot' and a 'story'?

A plot synopsis is ____________________ .