From now on, each time @su-SPEC-t posts a non-contest writing prompt, I'll write a NON-fiction essay picking apart the same narrative theme. I'll cite examples from spec fic and broader geek storytelling to back up my points. DISCLAIMER: I'll try to keep things accessible, in terms of critical theory and other related nerdiness. If I *do* bring up intellectual jargon, I'll do everything I can to put stuff into context.