Authorial
adjective
Relating to the writer of a book, article, or document.
His novel showcases an authorial voice that is distinct and engaging.
Often appears as...
- authorial voice
- authorial intent
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Formal
Literary
adjective
Having the position or function of an author, especially with control and responsibility.
The authorial responsibility of a journalist is crucial in providing unbiased news.
Often appears as...
- authorial responsibility
- authorial role
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Formal
Academic
adjective
Relating to the writer of a book, article, or document.
His novel showcases an authorial voice that is distinct and engaging.
Often appears as...
- authorial voice
- authorial intent
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
adjective
Having the position or function of an author, especially with control and responsibility.
The authorial responsibility of a journalist is crucial in providing unbiased news.
Often appears as...
- authorial responsibility
- authorial role
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Expression
Understanding 'authorial' here means recognizing the unique style or expression of the writer.
Murakami’s authorial manner includes talking cats and parallel realities.
Pro Tip 2/3Distinct Voice
'Authorial voice' is the personal writing style an author uses in their storytelling.
J.K. Rowling's authorial voice is imaginative and vivid, appealing to all ages.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Signature
The term sometimes implies a writer's creative signature or trademark in their works.
His use of wit and satire was unmistakably an authorial trademark.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Expression
Understanding 'authorial' here means recognizing the unique style or expression of the writer.
Murakami’s authorial manner includes talking cats and parallel realities.
Pro Tip 2/3Distinct Voice
'Authorial voice' is the personal writing style an author uses in their storytelling.
J.K. Rowling's authorial voice is imaginative and vivid, appealing to all ages.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Signature
The term sometimes implies a writer's creative signature or trademark in their works.
His use of wit and satire was unmistakably an authorial trademark.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Expression
Understanding 'authorial' here means recognizing the unique style or expression of the writer.
Murakami’s authorial manner includes talking cats and parallel realities.
Pro Tip 2/3Distinct Voice
'Authorial voice' is the personal writing style an author uses in their storytelling.
J.K. Rowling's authorial voice is imaginative and vivid, appealing to all ages.
Pro Tip 3/3Creative Signature
The term sometimes implies a writer's creative signature or trademark in their works.
His use of wit and satire was unmistakably an authorial trademark.
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Does "The Wonderful...
L. Frank Baum's introduction claims the book is just an innocent children's story. Could he have been deliberately throwing people off the trail? And is it fair to second guess him so many decades later? There's no definitive answer, which is part of why authorial intent
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Does "The Wonderful...
L. Frank Baum's introduction claims the book is just an innocent children's story. Could he have been deliberately throwing people off the trail? And is it fair to second guess him so many decades later? There's no definitive answer, which is part of why authorial intent
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Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Former CIA employee Joseph Weisberg's 'An Ordinary Spy' may attract attention for how much it redacts - whether by authorial choice or by CIA design - but its power comes from the growing frustration Weisberg's fictional alter ego feels at a system designed to betray seeming innocents in the most casual and cruel manner possible.
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge
English Actress
Transparent' was huge for me when I first saw it. I felt that, from an authorial point of view, no one was trying to sell characters to us, you know? It's the idea of not having to adore these characters and want to cuddle them; you just have to be into them and their psychology and be compelled by them.
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Marisha Pessl
American Writer
I hate to think of a day where a compelling book or a compelling authorial voice would be lost simply because that person doesn't have a Web site. But I think that, to use the Internet in a positive way, to turn people on to reading, is something that authors shouldn't really shy away from necessarily.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
Plot exposition that can be gently wound out by the authorial voice and internal monologue of a character in the length of a page has to be delivered in a matter of seconds on the stage.
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Ken Loach
English Director
I hate programmes where some TV personality looks you in the eye and tells you what to think - the Andrew Marr version of history. I hate the authorial voice telling you what to think.
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Ashley Zukerman
Australian Actor
I've been very lucky with The Code' and Manhattan' in that I've been working with networks that are deeply supportive of the authorial voice.
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Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
A textbook requires a consistent sense of style and a linear structure, hallmarks of a single authorial presence. An encyclopedia doesn't.
Quote examples
Sarah Weinman
American Journalist
Former CIA employee Joseph Weisberg's 'An Ordinary Spy' may attract attention for how much it redacts - whether by authorial choice or by CIA design - but its power comes from the growing frustration Weisberg's fictional alter ego feels at a system designed to betray seeming innocents in the most casual and cruel manner possible.
Quote examples
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
English Actress
Transparent' was huge for me when I first saw it. I felt that, from an authorial point of view, no one was trying to sell characters to us, you know? It's the idea of not having to adore these characters and want to cuddle them; you just have to be into them and their psychology and be compelled by them.
Quote examples
Marisha Pessl
American Writer
I hate to think of a day where a compelling book or a compelling authorial voice would be lost simply because that person doesn't have a Web site. But I think that, to use the Internet in a positive way, to turn people on to reading, is something that authors shouldn't really shy away from necessarily.
Quote examples
Terry Pratchett
English Author
Plot exposition that can be gently wound out by the authorial voice and internal monologue of a character in the length of a page has to be delivered in a matter of seconds on the stage.
Quote examples
Ken Loach
English Director
I hate programmes where some TV personality looks you in the eye and tells you what to think - the Andrew Marr version of history. I hate the authorial voice telling you what to think.
Quote examples
Ashley Zukerman
Australian Actor
I've been very lucky with The Code' and Manhattan' in that I've been working with networks that are deeply supportive of the authorial voice.
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Clive Thompson
Canadian Journalist
A textbook requires a consistent sense of style and a linear structure, hallmarks of a single authorial presence. An encyclopedia doesn't.
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