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  • noun The midpoint of a book.

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ book

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Examples

  • You take the interim history of the Maltese Falcon, which was formerly the preface of the book, cut it down to a fraction of its previous length, and relocate it to the latter part of the midbook, where it functions partly as ornamentation -- the midbook being a good place for ornamental expository set pieces -- and partly to establish the character who narrates that history in the course of a conversation.

    Making Light: Shameless Commercial 2009

  • Gennifer Choldenko throws the reader with a huge surprise midbook.

    If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko Franki 2007

  • Gennifer Choldenko throws the reader with a huge surprise midbook.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Mary Lee 2007

  • The more complex the book and the series, the more often I find myself doing midbook refining drafts like this one, making certain I’ve got the voice, motivations, and plot sequences right.

    Some Long-Awaited Updates mistborn 2010

  • Beyond my tangled reaction to changing my mind midbook and it wasn’t even really made up, it’s a fun bit of writing and made me think.

    What Sex is Sam Berlant? « Whatever 2007

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