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The Essential Storytelling Device That Fuels <i>Superman</i> and <i>The Matrix</i>

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Superman

The Essential Storytelling Device That Fuels Superman and The Matrix

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Superheroes

The Lesson That Superhero TV Shows Keep Learning

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A labyrinth
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Five Labyrinthian SFF Books

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Narrative Sleight-of-Hand: The Trick of Writing Multiple POVs

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Horror

Eight Incredible Examples of Epistolary Horror

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superhero movies

Promising Young Woman Is the Gritty Superhero Movie I Always Wanted

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Turns Out Hunting Down a Story Can Be Very Satisfying: On the Rise of Lore

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Twelve SFF Stories Told From Second-Person Perspective
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12 SFF Stories Told From Second-Person Perspective

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Saving Aerith: Life and Death in Final Fantasy VII

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Rider of Rohan in The Return of the King
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narrative

At Dawn, Look to the East: The Riders of Rohan’s Timely Arrival and Other Tear-Inducing Moments in SFF

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Rider of Rohan in The Return of the King
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Getting to the Heart of SFF’s Most-Tear Inducing Moments: The ‘Riders of Rohan’ Phenomenon

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Halfway to Nowhere: On Enjoying the Narrative Journey

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“There is an art to smiling in a way that others will believe. It is always important to include the eyes; otherwise, people will know you hate them.”

N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season

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