noun
- Plural of antistory; narratives that deliberately subvert, reject, or deconstruct conventional storytelling conventions and narrative structures.
Usage: literary; often used in academic or critical contexts
Examples
- The author's antistories challenge readers to question what a story actually is.
- Postmodern literature frequently employs antistories that lack traditional plot structures.
- These antistories deliberately avoid clear beginnings, middles, and ends.
- Critics praised the collection for its innovative antistories that defy genre classification.
- The workshop explored how antistories can engage audiences in new and unexpected ways.