Collocations for fiction - noun
1. stories that are not true
ADJECTIVE
contemporary,
modern
classic
popular, pulp
literary, serious
short
She has written novels and short fiction.
classic
popular, pulp
literary, serious
short
She has written novels and short fiction.
experimental
mainstream
adult, children's
crime, detective, domestic, erotic, fan, genre, Gothic, historical, horror, romantic, science, speculative
mainstream
adult, children's
crime, detective, domestic, erotic, fan, genre, Gothic, historical, horror, romantic, science, speculative
PHRASES
a work of fiction
He has written over 20 works of fiction.
He has written over 20 works of fiction.
a writer of fiction
a well-known writer of crime fiction
a well-known writer of crime fiction
2. sth that is not true
VERB + fiction
keep up,
maintain
She still tries to maintain the fiction that she is happily married.
She still tries to maintain the fiction that she is happily married.
create
PHRASES
fact and fiction
Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.
Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.