James P Barker

NOTE: This is the culmination of Zen and the Art and Science of Immersive Storytelling: A Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement, which recursively applies the theory to real-world experience.

NOTE: This is a continuation of a series of essays comprising The Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

NOTE: This is a continuation of a series of essays comprising The Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

Part 9.0: The Mirror Principle — Story as Self-Reflection The mirror principle can be described as every story being a mirror, whether it’s reflecting the world, the mind that creates it, the one that perceives it, or the space of awareness that forms bet…

“Quality is not a thing.

“Intuition is the key to everything… it’s emotion and intellect joining together, then a knowingness occurs.” — David Lynch NOTE: This is the eleventh of many case studies from the Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

“Let’s face it — Harry Crumb may be a little strange… but he’s the best we’ve got.” — Eliot Draisen NOTE: This is the tenth of many case studies from the Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

“Keep doubting.” — Mademoiselle, Martyrs (2008) NOTE: This is the ninth of many case studies on the Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality.” — Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House NOTE: This is the eighth of many case studies on the Unified Theory of Narrative Engagement.

“I can’t afford to hate people.