First there were campfire stories--which probably date back to the invention of language. These begat "urban legends": the Hook, the call coming from inside the house. The Russian scientists who accidentally drilled into hell. Stories without authors, folk tales for a more scientific age. Creepypasta is the direct descendant of that canon. It has its …
Why I Don’t Believe in Willful Suspension of Disbelief
We're told, almost certainly apocryphally, that one of the earliest movies was of a train heading directly toward the camera, and that audiences who saw it ran for their lives. We're told that a truly great piece of fiction makes the reader forget they're reading a book (or seeing a movie, etc.) and immerses them …
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Dream Logic: Using Surrealism in Fiction
I heard a podcast recently where the guest talked about the Magical Realist novel he was working on. The host asked, "is that just a fantasy novel but you don't want to admit you like geek stuff?" The guest laughed and admitted that was pretty much accurate. Similarly, you hear a lot of people go …
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