In cinema, “narrative negative space” refers to the blanks, intentionally placed in the narrative structure. By leaving the gaps for the audience to fill, the writer transforms the passive consumer ...

Most people know George Lucas as the writer-director of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as a producer of many films and series that make up the franchise’s extended universe. In recent years, ...

In Paul Murray’s novel Skippy Dies, there’s a point where the main character, Howard, has an existential crisis. “‘It’s just not how I expected my life would be,’” he says. “‘What did you expect?’” a ...

This paper outlines an approach to historical narratives that replaces the atomism of actor and event with a model that stresses the integration of event, narrative, and historical practice. The ...