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| Title | : | Writing Dark Stories: How to Write Horror and Other Disturbing Short Stories (Writer's Craft #6) |
| Author | : | Rayne Hall |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 142 pages |
| Published | : | January 8th 2014 by Rayne Hall (first published December 21st 2013) |
| Categories | : | Language. Writing. Nonfiction. Horror |
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Learn to haunt your readers with powerful, chilling tales. Make their spines tingle with anticipation and their skins crawl with delicious fear. Disturb their world-view and invite them to look into the dark corners of their own souls.This book gives you a wealth of tools and techniques for writing great short stories. It is part of the acclaimed Writer's Craft series.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1. FEED YOUR FICTION WITH YOUR FEARS
Places. Weird Shudders. Phobias. Childhood Fears. Dreams. Human Attitudes. Ordinary Things.
Assignment.
2. WHY THE TITLE IS A STRONG START
Gathering Ideas. Assignment.
3. WRITING BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS
Now Write. Prompts. The Freewriting Experience. Assignment.
4. FIFTEEN MASTER PLOTS
Plot Ideas You Can Use. Assignment.
5. DARK FICTION AND HORROR GENRES
Horror. Splatterpunk. Extreme Horror. Psychological Horror. Dystopian. Lovecraftian. Thriller.
Mystery. Dark Fiction. Supernatural. Paranormal. Paranormal Romance. Dark Fantasy. Urban
Fantasy. Gothic. Erotic Horror. Horror Comedy. Romantic Suspense. Steampunk. Ghost Stories.
Slipstream. Speculative Fiction. Weird Fiction. Flash Fiction. Slice-of-Life. Cross-Genre.
Collection. Anthology. Assignment.
6. POINT OF VIEW
Deep PoV Techniques. Serial Point of View. Omniscient Point of View. Other Point of View Styles.
Assignment.
7. MANAGING TENSION
Goal. Raising the Stakes. Conflicts Among Characters. Peaks and Troughs. Assignment.
8. BUILDING SUSPENSE
Pose a Question. The Ticking Clock. Pacing. The Door Opens. Assignment.
9. HOW TO SCARE YOUR READERS
Darkness. Sounds. Chill. Isolation. Meet the Monster. Get Visceral. The Gory Bits. Assignment.
10. CREEPY LOCATIONS
Select the Setting. Inspiring Pictures. How to Describe the Setting. Practical Research. Setting
Research Checklist. Assignment.
11. MAKE THE MOST OF THE WEATHER
Create Atmosphere. Deepen the PoV. Make it Difficult for the Characters. Strained Tempers. Mood
and Foreboding. Beware the Pathetic Fallacy. Collecting Descriptions. Assignment.
12. HOW TO OPEN YOUR STORY
Opening with Setting Description. Opening with Dialogue. Opening While All Seems Well with the
World. Assignment.
13. HOW TO END YOUR STORY
Endings to Avoid. Seven Possible Endings. Leave Questions in the Reader’s Mind. Assignment.
14. VILLAINS AND MONSTERS
Human Villains: Clichés to Avoid. Motivation. Depth. Describing the Villain. Monsters: Reveal it
Bit by Bit. Keep it Plausible. Assignment.
15. GHOST STORIES
Plot and Backstory. Setting and Mood. Characters and Point of View. Assignment.
16. VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, ZOMBIES
Vampires: Sparkling Versus Traditional. Vampire Tropes. Fiction Ideas. Werewolves: Werewolf
Tropes. Questions to Consider. Zombies: How Zombies are Made. Zombie Tropes. Fiction Ideas.
Beware the Bite-Hiders. Assignment.
17. RELIGIOUS HORROR
Horror in Holy Books. Faith Versus Fear. Religious Historical Horror. Unbelievers Meet Scary
Gods. Stories Presenting Religion as Evil. Writing About Other Faiths. Controversy. Assignment.
18. Why Do People Read Horror Fiction?
Seven Psychological Reasons. Assignment.
19. MARKETING AND PUBLICATION
Traditional Publishing. Markets. Rights. Payment. Self-Publishing. Trends. Assignments.
20. SAMPLE STORIES WITH COMMENTS
Burning. Seagulls. Only A Fool.
DEAR READER
This book uses British English.
Mention Books As Writing Dark Stories: How to Write Horror and Other Disturbing Short Stories (Writer's Craft #6)
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Writer's Craft #6 |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 156 Users | 34 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books Writing Dark Stories: How to Write Horror and Other Disturbing Short Stories (Writer's Craft #6)
Good book. I skipped the part about POV cause I had just read a book about that.The lists were a bit too much formulaic (never thought I'd be saying that word as a con) but the rest of the book was really good. It even gave me some inspiration and a few good tips for the story I'm writing.Not recommended if it's the first book on writing you ever read, but the author already warns you about that.While some of the book comes off as filler (there are lengthy passages on what a vampire/werewolf/zombie is, with lists of their traits), its strength lies in its ability to help generate stories of your own by exploring what sorts of things are scary to you. Great for the beginner, without being insulting. Any creative person reading this will likely have a slew of ideas by the time they come to the end. I cringed a little when I saw that the last chunk of the book is devoted to the writer's
As a beginner in writing dark fiction and horror stories (I used to write in other genres before), I was looking for a good book that helps me to improve my writing skills and introduces me to that genre.With Writing Dark Stories of Rayne Hall's Writer's Craft series, I found that book I was looking for. It's perfect for people like me who are new to that genre and need some good tips and advice.In her book Rayne Hall helps the reader to improve their writing skills, creating a dark atmosphere,
This book, I read, not because I might write a dark story in the future but it was a Christmas gift from last year (2017). I did not study it as I have the other books I have read of Ms. Hall's and truthfully did not think I would take much away. I took away more about character development, especially that of the antagonist than I have from any other book I have read on the topic.While this is an excellent book for those who write dark fiction, it is also one for any fiction writer who wishes
Anyone who enjoys writing fiction, as well as anyone who likes writing in general, will be able find something in this book that is helpful. Even for those who dont usually write in the dark story genres, there are hints to help your story writing be sharper and more interesting. For a moment, think about what readers want. Readers like their feelings to be aroused. Touch the readers senses and keep in mind that suspense keeps them reading. Make a story that they cannot put down, one that will
This is a fantastic resource for anyone who writes or is aspiring to write in the dark fiction and horror genres. The book explains brilliantly all the many different sub-genres of horror and dark fiction, through to thrillers and suspense. It's focus is on short stories and I gobbled up every word.Rayne covers everything from writing from different POV's through to how to build tension and suspense and the difference between the two. She teaches how to use clever descriptive wording to create
good for lists and for steps
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