Introduction

For those who don’t know, r/AskScienceFiction uses “Watsonian” to refer to an in-universe, suspension-of-disbelief perspective (i.e. you’re thinking like Sherlock or James Watson). They use “Doylist” to refer to an IRL perspective (i.e. you’re thinking like Arthur Conan Doyle).

I propose that we take advantage of the brevity and clarity this affords with two, potentially 3-4 terms.

(feel free to suggest more)

“Watsonian” candidates

1. Randian
2. Loialist
3. Veriny
4. Brownian
5. Gleemanian (too ambiguous)

Book-specific equivalent

1. Felian

Show-specific equivalent

1. Danan
2. Maksimian
3. Steppinly/Steppinesque

“Doylist” candidates:

1. Jordanian
2. Robertian