What I find fascinating is that by being direct in its telling of the understory, the weird horror often somehow becomes more diffused and deep, more mysterious in the meaning and message it is looking to transmit. Perhaps because as a reader I've been trained to find the understory meaning to the surface story in mainstream fiction, when presented with the understory direct my mind continues it's natural process to dig for a deeper level and thus senses the hints of magic and soul that inspired the piece and find a nebulous awe.
I'm probably not saying that very clearly, but I hope it makes sense what I'm getting at :)
I think you're saying it plenty clearly. You make a good point. If a story already starts with its depth on the surface, then any searching for more should lead even deeper. As you say, maybe even to the font of being that precedes the projection of stories and the identities who tell and receive them.
I really love this breakdown and analysis.
What I find fascinating is that by being direct in its telling of the understory, the weird horror often somehow becomes more diffused and deep, more mysterious in the meaning and message it is looking to transmit. Perhaps because as a reader I've been trained to find the understory meaning to the surface story in mainstream fiction, when presented with the understory direct my mind continues it's natural process to dig for a deeper level and thus senses the hints of magic and soul that inspired the piece and find a nebulous awe.
I'm probably not saying that very clearly, but I hope it makes sense what I'm getting at :)
I think you're saying it plenty clearly. You make a good point. If a story already starts with its depth on the surface, then any searching for more should lead even deeper. As you say, maybe even to the font of being that precedes the projection of stories and the identities who tell and receive them.
New territory for me. Very interesting -- and significant!
Thanks, Jerry. Glad it was engrossing.