tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037573450468007593.post2031489885237545290..comments2023-12-30T11:40:18.466-06:00Comments on melissa embry's blog: Demons without, demons within: the conflict in our storiesMelissa Embryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01122707432455812099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037573450468007593.post-3280384364346036852017-10-30T10:43:54.771-05:002017-10-30T10:43:54.771-05:00Thanks, Jaye! That pedigree gives the phrase a lot...Thanks, Jaye! That pedigree gives the phrase a lot more gravitas. My personal term is "hour of the wolf," but other than hearing that on (I think) some sci-fi movie, have no idea where it came from.Melissa Embryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01122707432455812099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037573450468007593.post-3519663974513800152017-10-29T21:55:47.804-05:002017-10-29T21:55:47.804-05:00Hi Melissa, I'm glad you enjoyed my talk. Just...Hi Melissa, I'm glad you enjoyed my talk. Just wanted to clarify the origins of "dark night of the soul." Blake Snyder didn't coin the phrase. It actually goes way back to St. John of the Cross from the 16th century. He wasn't talking about writing, but that's where the idea originated. Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.com