Chillers and Thrillers

is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.

Showing posts with label explanation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label explanation. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Parenthetical Explanation

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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman In a previous post, I discussed The Others as an example of a well-made movie whose twist (some might add...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Syntactical Storylines

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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman The adjectival subject verbed its object adverbially. (Example: The old man ate cake quickly.) The above s...
Sunday, November 16, 2008

Motivation as Explanation

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman In earlier posts, we have considered the nature of evil as various horror writers have defined it. Some h...
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Explanations for Evil, Part II

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman In the previous post , we saw how the explanation for the evil that is at the root of the bizarre incident...
Sunday, June 22, 2008

Explanations For Evil

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Iniquity is a mystery. Despite penis envy, the Oedipus complex, phallic women, and Rorschach inkblots, we ...
Thursday, February 14, 2008

Alternative Explanations, Part I: Demons and Ghosts

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman In most horror stories which involve paranormal of supernatural forces or entities--which is to say, most ...
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