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|  | "Beware the Manitongva" by JJ Burke
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Hello, and welcome to the public discussion forum of Fantastic Horror. The topic of this thread is "Beware the Manitongva" by JJ Burke, featured in Issue #7.
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| | Re: "Beware the Manitongva" by JJ Burke
« Reply #1 on Aug 1, 2008, 2:58pm » | |
my objective in writing this story was to depart from the style of my previous effort, 'the coyman manuscript.' i wanted to use plain language and simple grammar, as opposed to the hyper-articulate verbosity of emiel walden's narration. i hope this tale successfully conjured feelings of mortality and alienation and a sense of loss for the histories we will never know.
inspired by matthew's audio production, i'm planning to do the same with this story. watch for more info between now and the next issue.
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| | Re: "Beware the Manitongva" by JJ Burke
« Reply #2 on Aug 1, 2008, 10:38pm » | |
Incredible as ever, JJ! I love this tale.
Like I once wrote: From the very beginning it felt as though I had made the journey to within the shadow of that falling mountain. As if I sat before an elder weaving his stories and tales told of the Manitongva. I got lost in it. Swept up, and before I knew it I had reached the end... really felt like I was apart of it. As if the words spoken were spoken directly to me. It didn't feel like fiction -- it felt like ancient truth.
I am truly excited to see what you do with the future incarnation. 
-- Matthew --
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| | Re: "Beware the Manitongva" by JJ Burke
« Reply #3 on Aug 2, 2008, 8:09am » | |
One of the things I liked about this story is the sense of mystery. And I like the mystery as much or more because of the plain-spoken way of its narration. The narrator gives the impression of saying less than he or I understand, without the gaps at all interfering with enjoyment. I think of it as a kind of native America "Fall of the House of Usher".
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