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4/15/2016 09:51:39 pm
Fear and pain are arguably attributes of both reality and fiction, most popularly topics within the gothic which explores the more ominous realms of literature. Pleasure can be argued as the feeling of excitement, of unrestrained enjoyment which may at first seem an opposite to fear and pain however in a genre that often blurs and transgresses boundaries, fear, pain and pleasure bode a striking resemblance. It could be argued the gothic evokes fear amongst its readers as it explores death, the liminal and the supernatural, however this is often the source of pleasure as it provides an exhilarating escape into an unknown world, a world without boundaries. Readers can perhaps indulge in sordid behavior and sexual deviancy vicariously through characters, creating a pleasurable and fearful experience. Whilst fear may equate terror which could be argued as tantalising and exhilarating, it could be argued pain is perhaps a less recognized source of pleasure. In the natural world, predators often gain pleasure from toying with their prey, similarly in the gothic, gothic villains relish in the pain of their victims.
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10/1/2016 12:07:19 pm
I give a lot of seminars on freelance writing. When I get to he part of where I explain how to write a query or book proposal I know that someone in the room will raise a hand to ask this heartfelt question: "How do I know they won't steal my idea?"
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