Repeating patterns

The book Spidersilk utilizes repeating patterns as an underlying explanation for the story scenario with multiple worlds. The character Mark finds a way on multiple occasions to connect to various different 'places' which seem similar yet different. Nature it seems repeats endlessly and therefore patterns in one world may exist in another. Some with large differences and developments to others with smaller differentials. This actually seems quite common in nature and there are many studies on this topic. Wouldn't it be fun to find a way of connecting to another place and discover that it is actually a similar pattern to the one you live in?

http://fractalfoundation.org/2009/02/fractals-on-the-earth/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBAgfwliUlA&list=PL6A9F0525E53A7DDE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2n-IxmoWdE&list=PLWmhT7PalhIfWkk7-0FA4HAK_jO8UUODS&index=9

“The aroma of the espresso mixed with Mark’s natural masculinity and the still-fresh carpet smell, which had been there since he had the carpets cleaned.”- Spidersilk the book

As readers begin to follow Mark through his new home there is one change that Mark has to remark on, his yard. The change seems to be subtle at first, but Mark keeps an eye on his yard and it slowly begins to resemble his own styles. In the novel Spidersilk, Mark is filled with Qui, hence his last name, which helps him alter his reality slightly. The yard changes just as his alternative video games are created. Magic essence indeed.

“Giant spiders spun webs for some unknown possibly terrible objectives while falcon headed creatures peered into what seemed like his soul."- Spidersilk

During Spidersilk you may have felt as if you knew some of the places mentioned in the book, however, in Mark's world places like Olympia, Washington or Memphis were a part of Mark's creative world. These cities he would add to his video games in order to give people something to connect with that is both familiar and unfamiliar. Of course, to us the cities in which Mark lived, like Olympus or Memphra, are just an alternative view of what we already know. This is a great technique to help show an alternative reality which leaves readers feeling more a part of their own world and even more curious about the alternative world.

“With a small leap, Mark landed with relief in his silky smooth memory foam bed. The memory foam was soft yet firm all at the same time, making for a satisfying sensation, especially when Mark was mentally prepared for bed.”  - Spidersilk

In Spidersilk Mark actually fights off ghosts who appear in a black mist during one of his “dreams.” The ghost are defeated using different items that Mark finds throughout the book, which create a sonic blast that gives the ghosts a bit more than they bargained for. The ghost, as resilient as they are, begin to reform but there is one major change in them..their noses are white. This is due to the fact that the ghosts were actually blown away by the blast and when they came together they actually breathed in a bit of Mark's atmosphere, which is something they didn't want to do. The white represents a change in them and is used as a direct contrast to the black so it is easy to the change. The ghost scatter knowing that they are now changed.