Questions tagged [horror]
This tag should be used for works of fiction that are about invoking a certain feeling of fear and dread in the reader.
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How can you deal with the darker themes of a grimdark setting without being edgy?
Many grimdark settings focus on the darker aspects of human nature (war, murder, rape, etc). Some portray this to be edgy in order to paint the world as dark or mature without reason. An example would ...
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Is mixing cultures for the setting of a fantasy story frowned upon?
I am writing a fantasy/steampunk/horror novel, and I'm wondering if mixing different cultures is frowned upon. Specifically, my novel's setting is a mix of Italy, Ancient Rome, and Transalvania/...
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Advice on writing horror? [closed]
Can you guys give a novice writer some advice on how to write good, frightening horror? I'm think more short story than novel, but anything that can give readers the creeps. I want to avoid being ...
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How can I Avoid Being Frightened by the Horror Story I am Writing?
Yes, I have to admit it. I don't like horror movies because (shocker) I find them scary. Unlike other people in my house, I do not like being scared. Especially right before I go to bed. I dislike ...
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How do i describe a vampire from the perspective of someone who has no idea what they are?
The concept of my story is that i would rewrite the story of the first ever vampire in a medieval setting, and from two perspectives, one from the vampire's friend and brothers in arms, and the other ...
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What is the best way to set a dark tone to a story?
I want to write a short horror story. What are the best ways to set a dark tone or mood to the story? Just in a short introduction, if I want to introduce a character or place as a place I would not ...
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How to make horror events more interesting in daytime
In a book I'm writing at the moment I have created a world with a day and night cycle. I have created a veil of mystery over this madman and this machine he's made, however, every event to do with the ...
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How to write about disgusting subjects?
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I'm starting a story with supernatural creatures and trying to make it both gory and funny.
Some creatures I use are really gross. For example, one of my characters is an akaname, a ...
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Horror story for a game - how to create dread?
I am trying to devise a short story for a 3d horror game.
Here are my requirements:
There must be no tangible people/creatures for the player to interact with (the player can be any sort of living ...
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What stylometric pecularities are considered to be typical for stephen kings writing? [closed]
I never read a book written by Stephen King,
but i heard on many occasions about his style of writing being very unique with regard to his stylometric featurs.
Could you bring some examples for this ...
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How to write realistic injury scenes?
I'm currently writing an apocalypse themed story. As with the territory, death and/or injuries happen. I'm wondering how other writers write these scenes realistically as far as science, medicine, ...
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How can I capture the voice of an insane person?
In a story I am writing an insane character speaks to another. Unfortunately, I don't know how I can convey a person's insanity through their speech. What in their verbal behaviour makes a person ...
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How do I write a gory scene?
I'm trying to write some gory scenes. I'm having a few problems, though.
I asked around online and determined that I need to really highlight the senses when I'm writing something like this. Mostly ...
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Is my serial-killer novel horror or crime?
I'm writing a novel which centers around a serial killer and his victims. I'm having a lot of trouble deciding whether it belongs in the horror genre (it's a disturbing, horrific slasher, and a lot of ...
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