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RE: The Man In The Mirror (Short Story - Horror)
Nice one, Naquoya! This was a really good take on the doppelganger mythos! Norman was an eerily endearing character. I felt no evil in him, only an unquenchable will to live. Not even as the hammer was falling upon his “real” self did it feel unjustified. The murder of an innocent can instill fear, but being able to relate with the murderer and not condemn his actions is even more terrifying!
Thanks for your comment, really appreciate it. Yes, I tried to make Norman somewhat endearing. To add to the juxtaposition of emotions at work in the concept. It's a horror, and as a reader we can sense that in the story. But there is this other element. We should be frightened, but at the same time we also understand. That is what I was aiming for, loosely.