Christopher Vogler The Writers Journey
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
the best way to measure a story's effect and diagnose its problems is to ask " H o w did
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