Glossary
We’ve curated a glossary of terms regarding all things writing and publishing related. From commonly-used terms to abbreviations, our glossary will guide writers and people starting out in publishing, to cut through the jargon and gain a better understanding.
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Moral right
The right of people such as editors or illustrators to have some say in the publication of a work to which they have contributed, even if they do not own the copyright.
MS
The abbreviation commonly used for manuscript.
Nemesis
The embodiment of a punishment often presented as an antagonist or enemy.
A more extensive list of literary terms, with quotations from fiction and non-fiction sources showing the terms in use, is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
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Nom de plume
A pseudonym or pen name under which a writer may choose to publish their work instead of their real name.
Nominative
The case of nouns, pronouns and adjectives that are the subject of a sentence. In English only the personal pronouns show variable nominative forms, for example, I, he, she, we.
A more extensive list of grammatical terms is included in The Right Word: A Writer’s Toolkit of Grammar, Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Bloomsbury 2021)
© Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2021