NOTE: This is the culmination of Zen and the Art and Science of Immersive Storytelling: A Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement, which recursively applies the
NOTE: This is a continuation of a series of essays comprising The Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement. Earlier essays discussing the theory at length can
NOTE: This is a continuation of a series of essays comprising The Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement. Earlier essays discussing the theory at length can
Part 9.0: The Mirror Principle — Story as Self-Reflection The mirror principle can be described as every story being a mirror, whether it’s reflecting the
“Quality is not a thing. It is an event.” — Robert Pirsig 8.0 The Story Architect’s Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Biological Engagement In the preceding
“Intuition is the key to everything… it’s emotion and intellect joining together, then a knowingness occurs.” — David Lynch NOTE: This is the eleventh of
“Let’s face it — Harry Crumb may be a little strange… but he’s the best we’ve got.” — Eliot Draisen NOTE: This is the tenth
“Keep doubting.” — Mademoiselle, Martyrs (2008) NOTE: This is the ninth of many case studies on the Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement. Earlier essays discussing
“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality.”— Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House NOTE: This is