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Right? Right. Also called Introduction.
There are so many ways one could classify a story... Romance, Vampire, Scifi, Family, Nature, Horror, Life, Humor... and probably several additional hundreds of classes, if not more. Right? Right.
Then, of course, usually there is not one class that would be sufficient because stories are a mix of a variety of classes, Vampire - Romance or Scifi - Family - Humor or Life - Medical - Horror - History or... Right? Right.
I decided to re-class my previously published short stories in just two classes, an arbitrary decision which is my prerogative as author (I think) and human (I guess). And the classes that I chose are Reality and its counterpart, Unreality. The second being everything that has to do with fantasy, scifi, witchcraft, abnormal powers, abnormal circumstances, vampires, dragons, ghosts, dream worlds... and so forth and so on. The first being everything else of course, everything that you may call life and may happen to anyone, more or less. Certainly, imperfections are part of any such arbitrary split, therefore you may and will find certain overlapping areas which I did not care to ponder too much upon and decided one way or another. My prerogative as author, as said. Right? Right.
OK, sorry. Cheated! Had to, compulsory, I have a binary mind. But now, that I did overcome temporarily this stumblimg block and before it gains control again, I rush to tell you that I created also a third class, stealing from both above into a class that is very dear to my heart: Romanticality. For all the romantic souls amongst you, me included. Forgiven? Right? Right.
Yes, Romanticality, why not. A gender on its own, stealing from both Reality and Unreality and offering us, normal humans, pleasures uncounted. Sure, not mushy yuck. Rather everything but. Sad, happy, impossible, funny, fantastic, vampiric, scific... you name it, I wrote it. I take no shame in declaring high and loud – I am an incorrigible romantic at heart. Look deep into yourself, when no one else looks, you probably are too; and if you are ashamed to declare it, then buy this book, wrap it in a brown bag and hide it under your bed. You won’t be sorry. Guaranteed or money back.
anonymousromanticalities is a pseudonym for yossi faybish
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