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The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, published in 1764, is widely considered to be the first official horror novel. But horror stories, or at least ghost stories, go back as far as people do—scary folklore, folklore around death and the afterlife, and myths about horrible beasts, curses, and so on have been part of human storytelling from the start.
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Read more: 5 Tips for Writing Horror (+3 Things to Avoid) [The Write Life]
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Here are eight ways on how to write horror stories that will make your audience jump out of their chairs and run away screaming.
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By the late 1990s, the Golden Age of British Horror Cinema was long gone. But like all the best monsters, the genre has risen from the grave and in the 21st century is going from strength to strength.
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Horror stories don’t have to be long to create a solid scare. Here are 9 tips for writing sinister microfiction from the September/October 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.
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Director Jared Cohn has been through the Hollywood trenches and achieved his lifelong dream on the other side. With fifty films to his name and credits alongside greats like Bruce Willis and William Shatner, Jared has seen the good and bad of Hollywood, and he lays it all bare as he recounts his journey as a director. Fifty Movies Made is packed with stories of Jared’s behind-the-scenes adventures, his missteps, and the grit and determination it takes to make it in Hollywood.
For newcomers to the insanely competitive film industry, Jared shares hard-learned lessons that can help aspiring filmmakers find success. All facets of the moviemaking process—from screenwriting and preproduction to production, post-production and distribution—are discussed in this easy-to-read and digestible book.
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Read more: 50 Movies Made - Lessons Learned on a Filmmakers Journey [Jared Cohn]
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A.C. Cargill grew up in Midwest U.S.A. watching such TV shows as Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and Columbo, and reading the works of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Their influence is seen clearly in her writing. She has a B.A. in English literature and philosophy, emphasizing philosophical ideas in her plots and characters. She spent forty-six years writing and editing for various companies, including the IT sector, while pursuing her interest in drawing, painting, and graphic and website design. She has lived and worked in a variety of places, including Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and Europe. Now she has settled back in the Midwest with her husband, enjoying small town life and writing up a storm.
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