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Q&A How do I introduce dark themes?

My story involves a superhuman organization that aims to overthrow the main government, through any means necessary. This involves murder and some rather gruesome deaths. Additionally, there might ...

5 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by overlord - Reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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Q&A Can disgust be a key component of horror?

The feeling of disgust is often used in horrors, exspecially visual medias (where is arguably easier to shock the audience with great effect). Often horror stories revolve around one scary element...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question emotions horror
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Q&A 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,...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by KaguraRap‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Standback‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

Question genre crime horror
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Q&A Can monster/beasts be in a psychological horror

I am working on a psychological horror with an extra element. Monsters, and I don’t mean ghosts. My characters will face suspicions, distrust, paranoia and emotional disturbances. They will deal wi...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by XxUnmercifulxX‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Monsters of psychological horror

According to Wikipedia, psychological horror is Psychological horror is a subgenre of horror and psychological fiction that relies on mental, emotional and psychological states to frighten, dis...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Liquid‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to make the murder's identity less obvious, or make the obviousness not matter?

I'm writing a short story following the first person perspective of the MC, who is a young, male writer of horror stories. He goes on a cruise with his girlfriend and their friends, and, unsurprisi...

5 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by user289661‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Mixing humour with horror in fiction

I got into trouble last year for submitting an assignment (Masters in Creative Writing) that included a story that sprinkled elements of humour (think Despicable Me) into a gritty and frankly distu...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by robertcday‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Am I describing a zombie?

I introduced a young person (called Raven) who the main character was friends with in my story; Raven is an excellent student who the main character is also teaching music to. The story is the resu...

5 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Edmund Frost‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 liv...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Mir‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I portray body horror and still be sensitive to people with disabilities?

Building on my answer in Proven psychological or scientific means of scaring people?, I'm working on a universal horror-theme structure for a branching-narrative series with an occult detective. I ...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write painful torture scenes without being over-the-top

I'm trying to write torture scenes but I'm not really all that confident about it since I've never written anything like it before and have never really witnessed anything violent. I know the metho...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Tiana‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Making an existential horror work without really showing it [closed]

I have an idea for a story: My setting is reminiscent of some computer games, in that Player Characters (PCs) are essentially immortal - they reincarnate indefinitely, and can continue to kill the...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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/Rom...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Jamie Whitt‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

4 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Daniel Cann‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How exactly can a writer write a horror story without making it so scary to the point where it's actually hard to read or watch?

I've recently started getting into horror lately and trying to learn how all of the genre works so that maybe I myself can write good horror. But there's been one thing on my mind that's been bothe...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Mike Anderson.‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the structure of a paranormal horror story?

Building on the definition of a Paranormal Story (as opposed to Dark Fantasy) described in the answers here: What are most common tropes of a paranormal book and dark fantasy book?. A paranormal ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by wetcircuit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Proven psychological or scientific means of scaring people?

I already feel right out of the gate that this is going to be a naive question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. I know that writing horror does not guarantee that you're particularly good at it, a...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by bsideswiped‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A I'm not sure where to start with writing a horror story

I haven't written anything horror, but I have had scenes in my past stories that my friends have stated was 'creepy,' so I've decided I wanted to attempt to write something scary. I tend to lean in...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Nicole‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 t...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Malhar Khushu‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 no...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Adit Kirtani Earth-2‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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 a...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nico A‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭