Archive - Field Notes from the Uncanny | Jennifer Oliver

[Flash Fiction] The Thread That Tied the World Together

Title: The Thread That Tied the World Together

Jul 6 •

Jennifer Oliver

June 2025

Subverted Tropes: Deconstructing Fantasy Archetypes

Fantasy has always thrived on familiar touchstones—epic journeys, lost destinies, powerful magic woven through the bones of ancient worlds.

Jun 30 •

Jennifer Oliver

[Flash Fiction] The Sea That Remembers

Title: The Sea That Remembers

Jun 21 •

Jennifer Oliver

The Subtle Art of Writing Psychological Horror: Techniques and Tricks

Horror wears many faces.

Jun 17 •

Jennifer Oliver

When Your Characters Won’t Behave (And Why That’s a Good Thing)

Have you ever carefully outlined your entire story, feeling smugly confident about your perfectly organised plot, only to have your main character…

Jun 11 •

Jennifer Oliver

May 2025

Crafting Magic from Mundane Moments

Have you ever found yourself staring into the fridge, contemplating the deeper existential truths of a slightly wilted lettuce?

May 30 •

Jennifer Oliver

[Flash Fiction] The Orchard of Unfinished Things

Title: The Orchard of Unfinished Things

May 22 •

Jennifer Oliver

The Backrooms: Where Reality Frays at the Edges

Have you ever walked into an unfamiliar building—maybe an empty office, an eerily silent shopping mall, a long, fluorescent-lit hallway—and felt a…

May 8 •

Jennifer Oliver

[Flash Fiction] The River That Runs Backward

Title: The River That Runs Backward

May 8 •

Jennifer Oliver

How Science Fiction Helps Us Make Sense of the World

The world is moving fast—social shifts, political upheaval, technology advancing at a speed we can barely keep up with.

May 8 •

Jennifer Oliver

[Flash Fiction] The Girl Who Spoke in Stars | 181 Words.

Title: The Girl Who Spoke in Stars

May 8 •

Jennifer Oliver

Unconventional World-Building Techniques to Elevate Your Science Fiction

World-building is the beating heart of science fiction—the thing that takes a story from an idea to something vast and immersive.

May 8 •

Jennifer Oliver

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