Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
effects of entertainment and drama, from the burning of incense at Greek rituals to
modern technical marvels like 3D, I M A X , and mechanized seats that vibrate in time
to on-screen machine-gun fire. In Roman theatres and stadia, the presence of gods
could be suggested by sprays of perfumed vapor and showers of fragrant flower
petals. In the 1 9 5 0 s experiments were done with 3D, "smell-o-vision," and "Percepto,"
an effect in theatres specially rigged for W i l l i a m Castle's unique effort, The Tingler.
Seats were wired with buzzers that made them vibrate at supposedly shocking m o
ments on screen, where a creature was depicted attaching itself to people's spines.
T H E BODY A S A GUIDE T O C R I T I Q U I N G
It's not easy to critique your own writing work or that of others. It can be hard to
articulate what's wrong, how the story made you feel, what was lacking. Sometimes