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serialist

serialist

7.3
A writer who publishes a story in many parts in a magazine or newspaper
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪəriəlɪst/
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  • Many serialists rely on reader feedback to shape their narratives.

Examples

  • The famous serialist kept readers eagerly awaiting each new chapter in the magazine.

  • As a serialist, she enjoyed developing her stories over many weekly installments.

  • The publisher hired a skilled serialist to boost the newspaper's readership with an ongoing mystery.

  • The serialist published her latest story in a popular magazine.

  • Charles Dickens is often regarded as one of the greatest serialists due to his popular novels published in installments.

  • Many readers eagerly awaited the next chapter from their favorite serialist in the magazine each month.

  • In the early 20th century, numerous serialists captivated audiences with their ongoing narratives in newspapers.

Surface Forms

serialist singular
serialists plural

Morphology

serialist = serial (transparent) = serial + ist

Regular agentive derivation from the noun 'serial' (a serialized story) to mean a person who produces or writes serials.

Etymology

Serialist comes from serial, the same root as the word series, plus the ending -ist for a person. So a literary serialist is a writer who publishes a story in many parts or 'installments', and the word points to making work that comes in a set order.