Erin T. DalyThe nothing is really interesting -- Yes - it IS the
   fear and evil in the world - but it's HOW The Nothing is Created
   that's fascinating and never left me. When storytelling is
   squashed, usually from having to 'be grown up", the storytelling
   doesn't end, but it turns into lies, deception, manipulating
   other people, guilt and playing people against one another. But
   mostly, the Nothing is Lies - still fiction but they masquerade
   as truth and destroy all things that are good. (that's my words
   but, as you can tell, the idea struck a chord with me). "