Kitchen sink realism

Kitchen Sink Realism is a type of storytelling that sets stories in a world that is as close to real life as possible. Often these stories will feature ordinary people dealing with full-on real world issues. These stories will be filled with everyday details and show how life can be difficult, messy and unpredictable. Kitchen sink realists tend to focus on characters that are struggling to make it through big life problems and don't always have a neat and tidy ending.