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Structure in Folktales, continued

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

In my last post, I said I was going to review some folktales to see if any conventions of the “three act structure,” used in contemporary fiction and cinema, apply.  Lest I be accused of hubris, I did not say … Continue reading →

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On Fairy-Stories by J.R.R Tolkien

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Once in a while, I worry that I have said everything I have to say, that I have nothing left to blog about.  The mood hit yesterday, after I hit the “Publish” button, and it lasted a good 20 minutes. … Continue reading →

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The Peddler of Swaffham

Posted on September 11, 2010 by

A comment here on a post about ghost stories put me in mind of certain tales that everyone has seen or heard in one variation or another.  Show of hands – how many heard “The Hook Man,” around the time … Continue reading →

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