Feb. 6th, 2026

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To briefly return to the topic of "pro-psychotic" discourse, I want to add that it's entirely possible to handle these neurotypes compassionately + responsibly and still tell amazing stories about Lovecraftian sanity slippage.

Night in the Woods is a really, really good example.

Also, a short graphic novel I recently read and very much appreciated is Where Black Stars Shine, which is a super fun reworking of "The King in Yellow," a nineteenth-century short story (famous in Lovecraft circles) about a play that induces madness in anyone who watches a performance or even reads the script.

I feel like, if you present an actually realistic depiction of schizophrenia, it can add an incredible layer of nuance (and poetic beauty) to the broader theme of "madness." In any case, it's always cool when people feel comfortable telling stories about their own experiences with the full range of artistic tools at their disposal.

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