What Does It Mean to Be a Verostic Writer?
Truth. Grit. Emotion. This is the genre I needed to name.
What Does It Mean to Be a Verostic Writer?
Somewhere between psychological thriller, literary fiction, and something darker, I realised I was writing in a genre that didn’t quite have a name.
So I gave it one: Verostic.
The Verostic Definition
Verostic fiction is about emotional rawness. Psychological honesty. And unflinching storytelling. It explores trauma, morality, resilience, and connection, but always through deeply human characters and unapologetically real moments.
It doesn’t flinch. But it doesn’t exploit either. It searches for the truth beneath survival.
Other Shades of Verostic
- Neoverostic: Modern trauma, digital identity, gender politics, today’s chaos through the same emotional fire.
- Postverostic: Fragmented storytelling that questions memory and truth after the trauma.
- Aeverostic: Verostic fiction rooted in the cultural memory of the 1980s, where the past bleeds into every word.
Why I Needed This Word
Because not all dark fiction is Verostic. Not all trauma writing is emotionally honest. And not every story that hurts is one that heals.
Verostic stories feel true. Even when they’re fictional. They hurt in familiar ways. And they always leave you different than you were before.
The Alpha Flame: Discovery is Verostic. So is what I’m writing next. And maybe, if this word fits you too, you’re a Verostic writer as well.