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Fiction-writing mode or genre
Action fiction
is a
literary genre
that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of subgenres, such as
spy novels
,
adventure
stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("
cloak and dagger
") and
mysteries
. This kind of story utilizes
suspense
, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the
conflict
between the
protagonist
and
antagonist
is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a
thriller
is.
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Genre fiction
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Action genre
is a form of
fiction
whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting
action
sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. The action genre is also related to
comic books
and
graphic novel
formats such as
manga
, and non-literary media including
anime
,
action film
, action television series, and
action games
. It includes
martial arts
action,
extreme sports
action, car chases and vehicles,
hand-to-hand combat
, suspense action, and
action comedy
, with each focusing in more detail on its own type and flavor of action. It is usually possible to tell from the creative style of an action sequence, the emphasis of an entire work, so that, for example, the style of a combat sequence will indicate whether the entire work can be classified as
action-adventure
, or a martial work. Action is mainly defined by a central focus on any kind of exciting movement.
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Novels
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Films
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Television series
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Comics
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Animation
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