Tips for Writing a Great Horror Story - WritersLife.org

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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Hello there Peter here again from writers life and coming up today tips for writing a great horror story horror continues to be a hugely popular genre and with an audience always eager for more writing a horror story can be advantageous even if you are trying to get published or thinking of self-publishing your book but writing a horror story because just as much thoughts and skill as any other genre a book and needs to be carefully crafted to keep readers on the edge of their seats and desperate yet terrified of what might be revealed with each page they turn writing a horror story allows writers to get in touch with their dark side to explore what scares them and could end up being a brilliantly cathartic projects as they face their fears and demons along the way so are you thinking about writing a horror story here are some helpful tips what are you afraid of start out by exploring what makes the hairs on the back of your arms stand up and shivers run up and down your spine think about the worst things that could happen the wickedest of Deeds that someone can do terrifying situations to be in write these down and see if any themes emerge next pick your sub-genre there's a vast variety of different subgenres within the horror genre are you interested in writing and nail-biting thriller a haunting mystery a no-holds-barred gruesome murder story a horror story can be terrifying revolting or creepy or a mixture of all of them think about the kind of tale you want to tell and use that as the base to explore your story further next read read and read the best way to learn about writing a horror story is to read lots of books in that genre so make sure you do your research and read as much as you possibly can and next build tension a horror story is all about building tension making your readers feeling unsafe and unsettled even in everyday situations can be a brilliant way of creating a sense of anxiety and apprehension taking the everyday and turning it into a horrifying situation can be a hugely affecting so while the dark and stormy night might fit a particular scene a trip to the park or doing the washing-up with the windows open on a sunny summers afternoon could be a more effective setting for something gruesome to take place next create distinctive characters in the majority of horror stories there are the characters who are being terrified and those who are imparting that terror upon them make sure that your readers care about your characters and what happens to them your readers need to be rooting for your characters and to survive if they don't care about them it will be harder for them to get involved in the story and to feel the horror the desperate fear and the tension as they do next become an expert at emotion shock dread anxiety paranoia these are all extreme emotions are ones that we should see crop up in a horror story evoking these emotions through your writing and the ways your characters speak and behave will make all the difference when it comes to creating a successful horror story next start as you mean to go on don't wait to introduce horrifying or unsettling details into your story yet stuck in and use your opening scene to show the reader you mean business they've chosen to read a book in the horror genre because that's what they like so don't be afraid to get straight in to scaring them at the beginning the very beginning of your book don't forget about the plot it's all too easy to focus on the gruesome and terrifying elements of a horror story and forget about everything else however it is important to remember that horror stories still need well-crafted plots that take the reader on a journey and have a beginning and a middle and an end there are so many interesting and exciting ways to write a horror story use these tips as a guide to get you started and then let the dark side of your imagination run wild and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to     http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit okay that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up to like this video and subscribe to our channel for more I Peter I'll see you next time bye for now