What do you call a fact that doesn't match the settings?
I am not sure what you call them exactly. I don't think it's a plot hole, because it's not related to the story itself.
Let me give you an example:
Let's say your novel is set in Italy, but everyone speaks German or English.
Is there a specific term to this?
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I am not sure what you call them exactly. I don't think it's a plot hole, because it's not related to the story itself.
Let me give you an example:
Let's say your novel is set in Italy, but everyone speaks German or English.
Is there a specific term to this?
terminology
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repomonsterrepomonster
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I am not sure what you call them exactly. I don't think it's a plot hole, because it's not related to the story itself.
Let me give you an example:
Let's say your novel is set in Italy, but everyone speaks German or English.
Is there a specific term to this?
terminology
asked 8 hours ago
repomonsterrepomonster
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I am not sure what you call them exactly. I don't think it's a plot hole, because it's not related to the story itself.
Let me give you an example:
Let's say your novel is set in Italy, but everyone speaks German or English.
Is there a specific term to this?
terminology
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Your example is an anatopism, just as everyone speaking Latin would be an anachronism. But more generally, I think you're interested in incongruities.
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Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
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@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
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I'd go with inconsistency; to be even more specific, I'd say the worldbuilding is not consistent or poor.
I second J.G. in saying that you're interested in inconguities at large.
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Your example is an anatopism, just as everyone speaking Latin would be an anachronism. But more generally, I think you're interested in incongruities.
answered 8 hours ago
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Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
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@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
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Your example is an anatopism, just as everyone speaking Latin would be an anachronism. But more generally, I think you're interested in incongruities.
answered 8 hours ago
J.G.J.G.
6,95011632
Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
3
@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
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Your example is an anatopism, just as everyone speaking Latin would be an anachronism. But more generally, I think you're interested in incongruities.
answered 8 hours ago
J.G.J.G.
6,95011632
Your example is an anatopism, just as everyone speaking Latin would be an anachronism. But more generally, I think you're interested in incongruities.
answered 8 hours ago
J.G.J.G.
6,95011632
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J.G.J.G.
6,95011632
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J.G.J.G.
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J.G.J.G.
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Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
3
@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
3
@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
Cool, I was really wondering if it was just a plothole. Guess asking the question was a good idea.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
It's weird that it's not in the figure of speech or even in the narrative technique subsection.
– repomonster
8 hours ago
3
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@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
@repomonster English has a word for nearly everything, but you can never be sure what Wikipedia will tell you about it.
– J.G.
8 hours ago
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I'd go with inconsistency; to be even more specific, I'd say the worldbuilding is not consistent or poor.
I second J.G. in saying that you're interested in inconguities at large.
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I'd go with inconsistency; to be even more specific, I'd say the worldbuilding is not consistent or poor.
I second J.G. in saying that you're interested in inconguities at large.
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I'd go with inconsistency; to be even more specific, I'd say the worldbuilding is not consistent or poor.
I second J.G. in saying that you're interested in inconguities at large.
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I'd go with inconsistency; to be even more specific, I'd say the worldbuilding is not consistent or poor.
I second J.G. in saying that you're interested in inconguities at large.
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