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The Appeal of Horror

Posted by Joan Reeves on Oct 20, 2009 in Pop Culture, Writing Biz

With Halloween upon us, I thought I’d muse a bit about things that go bump in the night and other frightening phenomena that scare us meek humans. Do you know why some people really like horror or mystery or romance? Or why others like science fiction or fantasy? The reasons are universal in that people [...]

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The Appeal ofHorror

Posted by Joan Reeves on Sep 14, 2009 in Books, Movies, Music, TV, Pop Culture, Writing Biz

Do you know why people choose the genre they read or watch on the big or the little screen? Why do some choose mystery over romance? Why do others select science fiction or horror? The reasons are universal in that people all over the world respond to the genres because of the same reasons – [...]

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Female Archetypes: No Wimps Wanted

Posted by Joan Reeves on Jul 24, 2009 in Books, Movies, Music, TV, Pop Culture, Writing Biz

Writers of books and screenplays explore the female archetypes as they create women characters. These archetypes are usually defined as: Nurturer, Crusader, Librarian, Waif, Free Spirit, Spunky Kid, Survivor, and Boss. You’ll notice there’s not a listing for Warrior. That’s because a warrior lurks in every female archetype, and pop culture has finally discovered that. [...]

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