![]() If you’ve ever visited Saint John, you will be well aware of its reputation as a very foggy place. ![]() My most recent middle grade novel, The Copycat, takes place in Saint John, New Brunswick. But weather has always fascinated me, and as our climate increasingly plays a critical role in society’s existence, it is safe to assume that pathetic fallacy will be alive and well for years to come. I admit it: I was not a sophisticated story teller in those days. For years afterwards, the school stories I passed in to my middle grade teachers were sure to have rain in the sad parts or take place on dark and stormy nights when something frightening was about to happen to a character (See: A Wrinkle in Time). You know: ascribing human emotions to nature in order to give the reader a sense of mood or a hint of what is to come. I remember the first time I heard about the use of pathetic fallacy in literature. ![]() Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s writers! Today’s guest: Wendy McLeod MacKnight. ![]()
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