http://writinghood.com/literature/topical/the-scare/ Sat, 26 May 2012 09:14:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://writinghood.com/literature/topical/the-scare/comment-page-1/#comment-57261 Peter Naples Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:05:03 +0000 http://writinghood.com/literature/topical/the-scare/#comment-57261 I like dark stories. When a magician reveals his secret, or the curtain is pulled showing the wizard pulling the levers, the glamour is tarnished. I'm not sure I want to examine the dark part of my mind. Gothic literature sneaks in a back door and makes us examine parts of our subconscious that we normally keep locked up. I think that's a good thing. By venting these dark areas, gothic literature releases pressure. I like dark stories. When a magician reveals his secret, or the curtain is pulled showing the wizard pulling the levers, the glamour is tarnished. I’m not sure I want to examine the dark part of my mind. Gothic literature sneaks in a back door and makes us examine parts of our subconscious that we normally keep locked up. I think that’s a good thing. By venting these dark areas, gothic literature releases pressure.

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