written works (especially essays, poetry) valued because of the style or artistic quality and not the factual contents

written matter, both fictional and nonfictional

(a) speech, talk

dialogue; dissertation

a long written account (e.g. as prepared for a higher university degree)

scholarly thesis

a piece of writing (on any one subject)

written discourse

(an instance of) explaining or describing a theory, plan etc

written description

the process of asking; an investigation

asking; looking into

a talk for the purpose of teaching

lesson, speech

(the writing or the study of) books etc valued as works of art (i.e. novels, drama, essays, poetry, biography etc but not textbooks and journalism)

written matter, both fictional and nonfictional

a scene in a play in which only one person speaks; any long talk by one person in a conversation

speech by one person

a conversation; discussion; gossip; an informal speech

speech, address to group

an academic book hat deals with one subject in detail

written study of a subject