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). "