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So you don’t write horror, huh? Well, too bad! Pick this book up anyway! On Writing Horror
This book will appeal to horror authors, especially, so why should you check this out if you don’t write horror? Simple: Most of the essays in this book can be applied across most, if not all, genres. The general principles are similar.
There’s a fantastic essay on character creation by Tina Jens called “Such Horrible People.” You’ll find a lot of suggestions that you don’t see in every other book on character. There’s also a good piece on writing actions scenes in horror by Jay R. Bonansinga which can be applied to other genres. You’ll also find essays on marketing, plotting, and publishing in general.
Recommendation:
An absolute MUST for aspiring horror writers. Other writers can also benefit from a number of essays in this collection, so a library-check-out is definitely worth it!
Thanks. I don’t write horror, but would like to read what these writers have to say.
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Sounds like a handy book. Thanks for the tip.
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Hey, you need to start blogging again! Come on back when your vacation is over, eh?!
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It’s like that way with most aspects of writing. For the rest, just divide it all in two: storytelling (fiction, biography, history) and information sharing (everything else).
Oh yes, and picture books., I suppose they o in a category by themselves.