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Q&A How to creep the reader out with what seems like a normal person?

The person in question, though this is yet unknown, is not actually a person. Instead, they are some form of eldritch being of which we cannot comprehend. Though, they seem for all appearances and ...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Piomicron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:46:21Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44801
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Piomicron‭ · 2019-12-08T11:46:21Z (almost 5 years ago)
The person in question, though this is yet unknown, is not actually a person. Instead, they are some form of eldritch being of which we cannot comprehend. Though, they seem for all appearances and seemingly all mannerisms to appear as human, they are not.

The human eyes, but not mind, are fooled. Something is very off about this being, and everyone knows it.

How can I give the reader the impression of wrongness without it being said or reflected in other characters' thoughts?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-27T13:15:34Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 49