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Dark Tidings

Worldcasting Podcast

CHAPTER

The Necessity of Hope in Dark Fiction

This chapter explores the complex balance between dark themes and the essential role of hope in storytelling. The speakers discuss how character reactions to horror elements, like encounters with zombies, can enhance emotional depth and narrative engagement. Through personal reflections and critiques of dark narratives, they advocate for maintaining reader interest by integrating redeeming qualities amid despair.

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