I loved how you turned something as mundane as dictionary definitions into a trap—you think you're learning about fungi, but you're actually hearing a murder victim's revenge unfold. The way the "related terms" sections gradually shift from scientific language to personal accusations was clever and unsettling.
The concept of the victim becoming part of the evidence that convicts her killer through decomposition felt like perfect poetic justice, and the format made every revelation feel both clinical and intimate.
OMGosh! I loved that. As an obsessive learner who is always turning towards Google…I thought of the terror of turning to the internet and seeing these pointed definitions and believing I was going mad…translate Tell Tale Heart for the Internet age perhaps.
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I was not sure how this format was going to work, but I kind of enjoyed it, so I might do it again sometime. I too, am constantly looking up definitions and weird information. Did you know there's a word "necrobiome" that refers specifically to the ecosystem of bacteria and such that live on and decompose a dead body? What a great word, right?
I loved how you turned something as mundane as dictionary definitions into a trap—you think you're learning about fungi, but you're actually hearing a murder victim's revenge unfold. The way the "related terms" sections gradually shift from scientific language to personal accusations was clever and unsettling.
The concept of the victim becoming part of the evidence that convicts her killer through decomposition felt like perfect poetic justice, and the format made every revelation feel both clinical and intimate.
Masterfully done!
Thank you. This is a super fun format and kind of like a puzzle.
You are very creative using these different formats as storytelling vessels.
OMGosh! I loved that. As an obsessive learner who is always turning towards Google…I thought of the terror of turning to the internet and seeing these pointed definitions and believing I was going mad…translate Tell Tale Heart for the Internet age perhaps.
Wow, thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I was not sure how this format was going to work, but I kind of enjoyed it, so I might do it again sometime. I too, am constantly looking up definitions and weird information. Did you know there's a word "necrobiome" that refers specifically to the ecosystem of bacteria and such that live on and decompose a dead body? What a great word, right?
This is so clever! I love it!