tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post399197988901239616..comments2024-03-28T23:31:06.181-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WHAT MAKES A HORROR STORY SCARY?Roland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8500661346906474422013-09-09T21:53:27.415-05:002013-09-09T21:53:27.415-05:00J E:
The most horrifying stories are those of ordi...J E:<br />The most horrifying stories are those of ordinary human faces which mask monstrous souls, finding glee and thrill in the mangling and killing of other humans. Yes, being a good writer always trumps being a scary one!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82713403930252190562013-09-09T21:17:50.128-05:002013-09-09T21:17:50.128-05:00Perhaps that's why most horror doesn't sca...Perhaps that's why most horror doesn't scare me. I'm so hardheaded, I don't believe in the monsters :P. In all seriousness, I've read horror that doesn't scare me simply for the writing. Being a good writer trumps being a scary one.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58892696778148895932013-09-09T20:19:09.526-05:002013-09-09T20:19:09.526-05:00The Desert Rocks:
Pacing, suspense, and riveting c...The Desert Rocks:<br />Pacing, suspense, and riveting characters are essential, not only in horror, but in every genre -- even ones that take place in Hawaii! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58979048954750384972013-09-09T20:13:37.244-05:002013-09-09T20:13:37.244-05:00How about taking you away to Hawaii and NOT scarin...How about taking you away to Hawaii and NOT scaring you? Sorry, my focus is nothing like Stephen King.... Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10615834875490808542013-09-09T14:05:16.795-05:002013-09-09T14:05:16.795-05:00I am the ghost of this post. Boooo! No one read me...I am the ghost of this post. Boooo! No one read me. I think I will slink away into the shadows and sulk now!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.com