“Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.”
“Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.” – Stephen King
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“There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there”
“If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond…
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“We Can Make It Together”
“We can make it together.” – Glenn Rhee, The Walking Dead
www.kevindajee.com
Thanks for reaching my new self-hosted website! Writing about psychology, teaching and learning, human motivation and of course my interest in horror and science fiction in the media and in literature are amongst the many things I enjoy covering. As…
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The What, Who & When of Horror Films: Cooties (A Preview)
What is the Film? Cooties Who is in it? Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Jorge Garcia, Nasim Pedrad. Who is the Director: Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott Who is the Writer? Leigh Whannell and Ian…
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The Babadook (2014): A manifestation of grief and mental illness
Please Note: Some readers may consider the below to contain spoilers. I have wanted to write this up for sometime but found myself still thinking about the Australian horror film, The Babadook (2014) and the multitude of levels the film…
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Paraskevidekatriaphobia- A Phobia That Some Will Experience Today
The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th is actually a combination of two separate fears- the fear of the number 13, called triskaidekaphobia, and the fear of Fridays. The fear of Friday the 13th, is called paraskevidekatriaphobia and is also known as friggatriskaidekaphobia….
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Zombie Quote Of The Day
“In those moments where you’re not quite sure if the undead are really dead, dead, don’t get all stingy with your bullets.” – Columbus (Played by Jesse Eisenberg) from Zombieland (2009)
Neill Blomkamp’s Aliens Sequel- The Franchise Deserves It!
Growing up I was blown away by James Cameron’s Aliens (1986). It was and still is my favourite film both visually and technically (no silly CGI effects!), and the characters and dialogue were just simply fantastic. I can watch Aliens over…
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Leonard Nimoy’s Portrayal of Spock
In 1967 Leonard Nimoy in the character of Mr Spock began to deliver his logical lines of wisdom, always conveying inspirational messages sometimes of ancient Vulcan proverbs relating to behaviors and situations he encountered. Leonard Nimoy’s portrayal of Spock gave…
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