Oddly enough I was watching a documentary about the ghost story writer M.R. James last night, and the interviewees were pointing out how James gets his effects in just this way- by giving us a succession of hints and glimpses before suddenly, briefly, shockingly, unveiling the Thing itself.
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Date: 2004-12-23 09:35 am (UTC)