I found this article from a link on Kindling. I like the cross over with the written and movie version reviews! One of your points on how horror helps us deal with some trauma or failing reminded me of Thomas Ligotti’s surreal horror short story “Notes on the Writing a Horror: A Story.” In it, the narrator mentions how the best element of horror is a confession in which the author confesses to some flaw or temptation through the medium of the story. You might like the short story. Very unsettling, though it starts rather academic. I’m excited to look at your other writings.
Yep, it’s unlike any story I’ve read. Also, given your interest in writing to heal trauma, Ligotti’s short story “Professor Nobody’s Little Lectures on Supernatural Horror” describes how the supernatural helps the reader conceptualize real fear in a manageable way. It becomes a way to overcome true terror (which will always be with us) in a way.
I found this article from a link on Kindling. I like the cross over with the written and movie version reviews! One of your points on how horror helps us deal with some trauma or failing reminded me of Thomas Ligotti’s surreal horror short story “Notes on the Writing a Horror: A Story.” In it, the narrator mentions how the best element of horror is a confession in which the author confesses to some flaw or temptation through the medium of the story. You might like the short story. Very unsettling, though it starts rather academic. I’m excited to look at your other writings.
Oooh that sounds fascinating! I'm going to take a look at it -- thanks for the recommendation and thanks for the comment!
Yep, it’s unlike any story I’ve read. Also, given your interest in writing to heal trauma, Ligotti’s short story “Professor Nobody’s Little Lectures on Supernatural Horror” describes how the supernatural helps the reader conceptualize real fear in a manageable way. It becomes a way to overcome true terror (which will always be with us) in a way.