the profession or art of a writer | the action of stretching something tight |
the humanistic study of a body of literature | (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body |
creative writing of recognized artistic value | feelings of hostility that are not manifest |
published writings in a particular style on a particular subject | the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
| a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) |
| (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |