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It is often called an epigraph (not to be confused with epitaph).

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Preface, prologue, preamble, introduction.

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Q: What is the word for a piece of writing at the beginning of a book?
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Writing a book what is the word for something that is written after all the other events in the book take place but is part of the story and is at the beginning of the book it's reflective?

The word for the beginning part that is 'reflective' is Prologue, and the word for the ending part is Epilogue.


What is another word for a short piece of writing?

An essay is a piece of writing.


How do you use the word content in a sentence as a noun?

The noun content is a word for things that are held or included in something; a list at the beginning of a book or magazine, showing the parts into which the book or magazine is divided; the subject, ideas, or story that a piece of writing deals with. Example sentence: The content of the box was a pleasant surprise.


Is essay a noun?

Yes, the word 'essay' is a noun; a word for a short piece of writing, with a specific beginning, middle, and end, that provides information on a specific topic; a word for a thing.


Is the word foreward real?

No. Forward is a word. Foreword is also a word, which is a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that services as a preface by the author to the material he or she plans to present in the text.


Choice of words an author uses in a piece of writing?

Diction is the word choice of a writer or author in a piece of writing.


Another word for a piece of a book?

Chapter


What is the word that means - The personality or style in a piece of writing?

Genre


What is the word that means to correct a piece of writing?

Grading, editing, proofreading.


Which book of the Bible begins - in the beginning was the word?

The Gospel of John.John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [NKJV]


I am writing a book about God filling the empty cross what would be a great opening line?

You're going about it backwards - great opening lines and titles come last. Write the book first, then the great line will come to you based on what you've written.


What is the definition of the word 'palimpsest'?

A palimpsest is a manuscript page, manuscript, or piece of writing material that has been written on or inscribed more than once, often with the earlier writing incompletely erased or obscured by the later writing.