In popular culture, formula fiction is literature in which the storylines and plots have been reused to the extent that the narratives are predictable. It is similar to genre fiction, which identifies a number of specific settings that are frequently reused. The label of formula fiction is used in literary criticism as a mild pejorative to imply lack of originality.
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Notable Example Defining TraitStorylines and plots reused until the narrative becomes predictable 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Formula fiction
Varieties section, named example
such as The Cold Equations
Introduction, first sentence
the storylines and plots have been reused to the extent that the narratives are predictable
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