long and short of it

episode gag narration narrative reminiscence short story sketch tale tall tale yarn

chestnut incident recital relation

fairy tale fish story old chestnut tall story

account anecdote book chronicle chronology description detail fiction history narration plot version

line potboiler recount report statement yarn

rehash rundown summation synopsis

abbreviation abridgment abstract analysis brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome essence extract inventory nutshell outline prospectus recapitulation reduction report review roundup run through sense skeleton sketch sum survey syllabus version

aperçu pandect précis résumé sum and substance summing-up wrap-up

enlargement expansion extension increase unabridgement

abbreviation abridgment abstract analysis brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome essence extract inventory nutshell outline prospectus recap recapitulation reduction rehash report review roundup rundown sense skeleton sketch sum summation survey syllabus synopsis version

aperçu pandect précis résumé sum and substance summing-up wrap-up

enlargement expansion extension increase unabridgement

adventure anecdote article autobiography biography book comedy description drama fable fantasy feature fiction history information legend memoir myth narrative novel record report tale tragedy version

allegory apologue beat chronicle cliffhanger epic folktale gag narration nonfiction parable potboiler recital relation romance saga scoop sequel serial spiel yarn

conte fairy tale news item old saw

analysis essence outline prospectus recap rehash review rundown sketch survey synopsis version

abbreviation abridgment abstract brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome extract inventory nutshell recapitulation reduction report roundup run through sense skeleton syllabus

aperçu pandect precis précis résumé sum and substance summing-up wrap-up

enlargement expansion extension increase unabridgement

detail dissertation thesis

abbreviation abridgment abstract analysis aperçu brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome essence extract inventory nutshell outline pandect prospectus précis recap recapitulation reduction rehash report review roundup run through rundown résumé sense skeleton sketch sum sum and substance summation survey syllabus synopsis version wrap-up