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novelization

novelization

4 6.5
A book that tells the story of a film or TV show
  • noun
  • /ˌnɑːvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
: novelización
  • Some of Nelson's top fiction sellers this past year include: Fireproof, a novelization by Eric Wilson of the independent film of the same name; Kiss by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy; Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman.

It's sort of reads just like an article, but there are these moments that read a little bit more like a novelization of it.

Examples

  • Film novelizations were quite common, although the only other U.S. production set in Portugal to receive this treatment was Lisbon.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Jimmy is also particularly qualified to write the novelization because, for him, the last days of disco were a particular source of wonder.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In some cases, a novelization may be released before the movie but be based on the movie.

    Blog text (3)

  • Jimmy, the book says, got the contract for the "novelization" of the film.

    Academic text (2002)

  • No novelization has ever been written by one of the characters in the film, and no other such book tries.

    Academic text (2002)

  • For those of you that can't handle scary movies, there's a novelization of the movie, and we're giving away five copies.

    Blog text (7)

  • Raymond Benson has written six original James Bond 007 novels and three film novelizations.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The author completed the novelization of the popular film, turning it into a compelling story.

  • Last year, the novelization of the hit movie was released, providing deeper insights into the characters.

  • Many readers enjoy the novelization of movies, as it often includes additional scenes and character development.

Synonyms

adaptation
vsnovelization
65 3.4

A book, play, or film made from another work to fit a new form

focuses specifically on turning existing stories into books

Surface Forms

novelization singular
novelizations plural
novelisations plural
novelisation singular

Morphology

novelization = novelize (transparent) = novel + ize + ation

The suffix '-ation' is a standard noun-forming suffix from the verb 'novelize'.

Etymology

Novelization comes from the word novel and the ending -ization, where novel originally means 'new' and in modern English is a long fictional 'book'. So a novelization is the process of turning a story or film into a novel.