Articles and Blog Posts
Read blog posts, reviews and articles. Not every topic is suitable for an episode of Stories Across Borders and Daniel wanted to branch out and find new ways to share his thoughts on stories and writing with the world. Really, doing more blog style posts was the obvious answer.
Anti-Villains & Sympathetic Villains
Daniel discusses anti-villains and sympathetic villains. What they are, what they’re not and what benefits or deficits they can bring to a story.
Antiheroes
What is an antihero and why do we like them so much? Daniel explores both these questions and wonders what the future of storytelling will look like in the face of media’s current saturation with antiheroes.
Politics in Stories
Daniel shares his thoughts on complaints that stories can be too political, and questions if removing politics from fiction is even possible.
The Significance of Stories
Daniel explores why fiction is so integral to humanity and touches on why he feels the drive to write stories.
Characters vs Plot
Are stories shaped by characters, or are characters shaped by stories? Daniel shares his perspective on this question.
Inspiration
Daniel discusses where his inspiration comes from and where the ideas for the stories shared on his site came from.
Uncertainty in Horror
Daniel examines why uncertainty is an integral aspect of horror stories - and stories in general.