fictionwhile
Fictionwhile is a term used in literary criticism to denote a narrative technique in which a text interleaves fictional narrative with explicit commentary, reflection, or meta-textual asides that address the act of storytelling itself. The effect is to create a layered reading experience in which the boundary between fiction and authorial presence becomes porous, inviting readers to consider time, pacing, and the illusion of realism within the same work.
Origin and usage: The term emerged in digital literary discussions in the early 2020s as readers described
Form and devices: Fictionwhile can appear as direct-address narration, marginalia, footnotes, or asides that reveal the
Reception and examples: Critics view fictionwhile as a tool for highlighting fictionality without fully disengaging readers
See also: Metafiction, Self-referential writing, Fourth wall, Narrative frame, Metalepsis.