👉 Whitleyism is a literary technique in which characters and events are presented as if they were entirely fictitious, or as if they had been written by a fictional author. The goal of this approach is to create an atmosphere of mystery and intrigue without actually revealing any real historical facts or details about the events being described. In Whitleyism, authors often use their own imagination to create a world where things are not quite what they seem, but instead of appearing purely imaginary or fantastical,