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Satire. A literary device to make fun of or mock something (for examples, see ‘run-on sentence’ above).

Screenplay. Full detail of a film, from dialogue through camera angles.
Script. See ‘screenplay’ above, but also the full details of a play or a video.
Self-publishing. A method of publishing whereby the author commissions books directly from a printer, publishing a work himself.
Serial.  Any publication that publishes at regular intervals. Also a killer in true crime.
Short story.  Fiction typically under 5,000 words and published in a publication along with other material, rather than as a stand-alone.
Side-by-side book. A book written in two languages, with one language version on each even page and the other language version on each odd page..
Simultaneous submissions. Sending a manuscript to multiple publishers or agents at the same time, sometimes considered acceptable and sometimes not.
Slant. The angle or perspective a writer uses to approach a story.
Small press. A publishing company other than one of the major ones, often specializing in one or a few genres.
Softcover. See ‘paperback’.
Soliloquy. A monologue, usually to reveal inner thoughts of a character, or in film used by the antagonist to give audiences the chance to prepare for the hero’s attack.
Spine. The end of a book that is visible when it is placed between two other books on a shelf.
Style.  The ensemble of characteristics that define a writer or a work, including word choice, sentence structure and literary devices.
Style sheet. A list of grammar or word use specifications for a publication.
Submission guidelines. The rules to follow when submitting a manuscript to a publisher.
Subplot. A secondary plot that contrasts with the main plot or is enfolded within the main plot.
Synopsis. A summary of a book or a screenplay’s plot, usually two to three pages long.