What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?

A plot synopsis is ____________________ .

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

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

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

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

A flashback is _____________________ .

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

Publishing companies are often called publishing ___________ .