What Shakespeare Knew About Horror
In a post on CrimeReads, Nicholas Binge says that MacBeth and Othello taught him more about psychological horror than Shakespeare's more violent works. "After more...
Here’s an 8-Week Mini-Master Class in Horror Writing
In a post on CrimeReads, Meagan Jennett suggests a group of horror films and writing that will make you a better storyteller. For one...
Five Tips for Writing Better Horror
In an article for Writer's Digest, Ran Walker offers advice for writing better horror and surprising your reader.
Use identifiable tropes but be original. Horror...
Use These Four Tricks to Create a Sense of Dread
In a post on DIY MFA, Amy Christine Parker offers advice on creating dread in your fiction. "In simplest terms, dread is a constant,...
Paranormal Fiction Has its Own Rules
There's more to paranormal fiction than ghosts or aliens. In an article for Writer's Digest, Veronica G. Henry suggests five tips writers should keep...
A Structure for Your Horror Story
In a post on Novlr, Pamela Koehne-Drube suggests a plot structure for writing terrifying horror fiction. "There are no hard and fast rules for...
Your Horror Story Can Still Examine Weighty Topics
In an article for The Writer, Aigner Loren Wilson discusses how to incorporate serious themes in your horror stories. "Writers use horror to explore...
Fear is a Big Motivator
In a post on Writer Unboxed, Kelsey Allagood says horror has a lot to teach us about fear and ourselves.
Using The Blair Witch Project...
Three Writers Share The Psychology of Horror
In an article for The Writer, Melissa Hart interviews three horror writers to discuss the psychology behind their creations.
L. Marie Wood
Wood likes the flexibility...
Are You Writing Horror or Terror? Is There a Difference?
In a post on Writers in the Storm, Eldred Bird examines the difference between horror and terror. "I often hear the terms terror and horror...
