Stacks-on+Horror!+Writing



//**"People want to know why I do this, why I write such gross stuff. I like to tell them I have the heart of a small boy... and I keep it in a jar on my desk."**// Stephen King

**// [|How to write today's horror - David Taylor] //** The //writing-world// website contains this three part series that explores the concepts of horror writing. David Taylor examines the history of horror, why it is popular, what elements are needed in a good horror story and what not to do. Great to read after you have your initial ideas in place.

This is a page of the Horror Writer’s association website. It has an advertisement for the book they have published on writing horror as well as twelve entertaining articles about horror writing and the life of a professional writer from association members. Some are excerpts from the book. There is also a large link list for other writing related sites.
 * // [|Writing tips - Horror Writers Association] //**

**// [|10 Horror Cliches to avoid - William Meikle] //** Exploring the 10 cliches horror fiction writers should avoid. If you are into horror you will nod knowingly at the woman alone in the house, the group splitting up to explore, the torches in the forest and so on. This is a page of Horror on the website //Fictionfactor// and contains a great deal of information on horror writing.

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