You awake, the sky is a deep crimson, the grass as rough as nails. You don't know where you are, but all you can feel is the sickening sensation of death prowling upon you-
Horror, what is Horror?
Horror is a genre which is intended to incite fear and excitement in the reader. The dark creeping night, a monster that steals children, all common examples of things that are often written in horror literature. Brother Grimms are some of the first Horror writers, in my opinion, mixing the illusion of childhood and morals into books that all could enjoy reading.
Edgar Allen Poe is another great example of the writing of Horror. The Raven, the Pit and the Pendulum, Night of the Red Death, you've probably all read at least one of these stories, or heard of them.
So, now that we know what Horror is, how do you WRITE Horror?
Your Goal: To frighten the pants off of your reader. You are to make them afraid of the dark, what is around the corner, what lies just outside of their sight. These are things that you are trying to accomplish.
There's several ways to accomplish, and i'll list them here.
Gore: Gore is a very common use of Horror in small time writing. Short stories and creepypastas that are intended to make people afraid often employ the use of Gore into their stories. The problem with Gore their guts look is just going to gross out the reader, and make them less likely to finish the story.
Tension: The BREAD AND BUTTER, of any good Horror story, is going to need tension. You have to make the person feel the fear.
The air was heavy with the scent of fear, it was suffocating.
Dragging your readers in is a good way to get them to like the story, to be invested.
If you keep these ideas to a good point, there are several ways you can use subjects, like creepy farms, haunted homes, ect. Just make sure to be creative!
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