It’s Normal to Embrace the Paranormal

It’s Normal to Embrace the Paranormal

By Bjorn Leesson

Humanity has been fascinated with the paranormal in one form or another since time immemorial. From the suppositions regarding the “Bermuda Triangle,” to the longing to peek behind the veil to see what’s on the “other side,” we have always wanted to know the “unknowable.” From the interpreted meanings of a cave drawing produced by our prehistoric ancestors to a book in its first draft completed this morning. It fascinates us all on some level.

The interest in the paranormal over the ages has influenced all manners of disciplines from psychology to history, and of course, storytelling and writing. The largest impact on writing is naturally an entire very popular and large genre of paranormal literature. Ghost stories, curses, supernatural creatures, sorcery, and so on – millions of books and many more millions of loyal fans.

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