I think “Full Dark, No Stars” is one of the best King anthologies ever. I’m really surprised it doesn’t have more of a following. The gritty horror of “Big Driver” and how the character gets back at him, and the seemingly innocuous introduction of the mousy librarian at the beginning (going back to your essay) is brilliantly executed. Yes, these are great openers to a story, and I think you applied the lessons well in your own tale.
There are so many of the old Twilight Zone episodes are just brilliant and many of them seem to anticipate some of the plot arcs that have recently cropped up in popular fiction and film that people often don’t realize had already been done. One of my favorites that always makes me tear up a bit is "Passage on the Lady Anne".
I think “Full Dark, No Stars” is one of the best King anthologies ever. I’m really surprised it doesn’t have more of a following. The gritty horror of “Big Driver” and how the character gets back at him, and the seemingly innocuous introduction of the mousy librarian at the beginning (going back to your essay) is brilliantly executed. Yes, these are great openers to a story, and I think you applied the lessons well in your own tale.
There are so many of the old Twilight Zone episodes are just brilliant and many of them seem to anticipate some of the plot arcs that have recently cropped up in popular fiction and film that people often don’t realize had already been done. One of my favorites that always makes me tear up a bit is "Passage on the Lady Anne".
Love this. Need to watch that drunk trumpeter episode. Don’t remember that one. Thanks for giving me something to think about as I read and write!