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There are 3 main types of fear 1 Shock. The main purpose of shock fearis to startle the observer Example -Aloud scream or a sudden scary figure bursting out of a closet. 2. Paranoia. The purpose ofparanoia isto make the observer nervous and unsure about their surroundings Example - A story about ghosts makesyou get chillswhen you hear a floor board creak. 3. Dread. The main purpose of dread is to create such a suspense that the observer is overcome with a feeling ofpersonal dread. Afeeling that some thing ba Example -A horribly grotesque figure isrocking on thground. You dread that it will look up at you. d will happen, perhaps the most powerful form of fear, the stuff of nightmares. 1. Anonymity. Using anonymous cities and people is often mistakenly used thinking that the "not knowing" of it is more likely to scare people. Thisisnot always true. Oftentimes it actually make your story ideo more laughable. "One time in a little town there lived a kid who..." etc. 2. Specifics Specifics can often be much more powerful thanbeing vague. When people are in the mood to be scared, the idea that the story could be real is much more tantalizing than "it happened in the woods somewhere" Even ifthe actual place doesn't exist, clarifying where it happens, and to whom, can often make it much How it Starts 1. Throwpeople right into the s---. Thisisusually not a good idea. A story beginning with "its going to get me, thismay be my last diary entry" isweak. Oh no, something is going to "get" someone l know nothing about, and do something to them maybe. The story could be about anne frank, or a grotesque kidnapper or some s---. 2. Lead them in, start things off a bit normally, and slowly interjtforeshadowing into the story. Give people the sense that "things are normal...wait, something'snot right here. and so forth. Ifyou can build the suspense high enough, people will feel paranoid, and maybe start feeling dread. 1. Subtlety. Alittle subtlety goes a long way. Reading about a gentle scratching on the window is a lot scarier than your window suddenly shattering.You seeing something out of the corner of your eye is scarier than opening your room and seeing a girl with no face on your bed. The beauty of subtlety is that you can make it lead into something more obvious Example -Story startswith you seeing s--- out of the corner of your eye, thenit stops darting away so fast, and eventually you see the whole thing 2. Don't drag it on. RE ALLY long stories either need to be INCREDIBLY WELLWRITTEN, or not written atall. The story needs to progress on, building on the terror the whole time. Not spending 1o paragraphsreflecting on this one time you went to the store and saw a missing persons poster, and howyou saw that poster at 3 other stores, but the name changed each time. That can be explained in a few sentences. 1. The Unknown. Tap into something unexplained and seek to give it a terrifying, and semi-believable answer. Thingswith no known answer are greatplaces to draw from, rather than something totally explainable in common 2. Science. By talking technically, you can fool people into believing its authenticity 3. Children and Girls. A story about a child or girl is scarier than one about an adult male roughly 80% of the time, this is because they are usually viewed asinnocent. 4 Mirrors Mirrors have alwaysbeen a popular subject of horror, and for good reason. They allow us to see ourselves, but as funhouse mirrors show us, things aren't always what they seem. 5 The Unclear. Static, blurry photos, etc. This gives people a chance to let their mind wander. Iftheir mind isin the right state (where you put it, one ofparanoia) these unclear thingslead them to their own horrific conclusions. 6. Abandonment. An abandonded house can be wondered about. Abright cheery house is..obviously not scary 7. Faces Eyes, teeth, smile, all can be described in such a way that they unnerve people. 8. Pictures whetherits a victorian painting where the eyes move, or a digital picture where your friend has a 666 on their forehead, pictures are thought to be static and still, when they aren't, its scary g Technology. Technology is an expression of man's control over the known world. When technology acts strangely, it can Death is overrated 1. As an ending. "He died" "it killed him HOLY SHITHE DIEDWHOAWHAT THE F---...yeah, dying isn't scary in and of itselE Its so overplayed that people are immune to it. Someone going missing is better than "they found him dead2 2. As a subject. "people mysteriously kept dying isn't scary either 3. Same with murder. Unless a murderer is outstandingly sadistic, then writing about a serial killer is overdone. Should we fight "it"? 1. Yes Some characters to try to fightback against "it", and always fail. In a way, this hasbecome a cliche. It is also slightly unreal, 99% of people, when confronted with some scary s---, would be too afraid to fight back, lest they anger 2. No. Most characters try to hidefignore it. This isusually better, asit lets "it" become harder and harder to ignore/hide om 3. They dont know aboutit. This has epicpotential. You know in movies when the view changes to behind the bush and is moving a little? We know something else iswatching, and the character doesn't. When done right, thisishorror at its best, but when done wrong, is terrible, Narrarator 1. First Person. a. You are the hero. "Hero" meaning you are the person who the s--- ishappening to. When people are scared (like the narrarator) they haveheightened senses. They can suddenly hear the quietest windsand lowest whispers. Rely on the details to set the mood, when the s--- goes down, try to only reveal what the narrarator knows Dont use "later I found out that" "little did I know "but it turned out that" etc. Only what is experienced first-hand should be used 1b.You are "it". NO, just dont."You are the zombies vs 2. Third Person. The easiest and probably the best. Never TELL US, always SHOW US. "John started to get scared John closed hiseyes and started humming a cheerful song to himself, but he had to keep stopping to swallow his own spit, each time he had to stop, he closed his eyes even tighter" 3, Second Person. "You" the reader is being lead along, be careful with this. At its best you can scare the s--- out of people, atitsworst people will laugh at you. And its usually at its worst. Punctuation and Language Proper Usage. ALWAYS (make temptto) USE CORRECT PUNCTU AND or question mark can really make the difference. Notice how all joke scary stories are all in caps ced c and have no punctuation?When you eat fine food, do you shovel it all in asfast aspossible? or do you take moderate bites chew, and swallowat decent intervls (usually appliesmostly to 3rd person, ist and 2nd have more options) 2. Repetition. Repetition has alwaysbeen scary. Try to be careful not to use it too much. 1. Regular movement. "It started to run at me" ...yaaawn.. 2. Irregular movement. "It started moving slowly towards me, it was...writhing, twitching..." 3. Non-movement. "It sat there, unmoving, unblinking... Word choice 1. The perfect words. There is always a perfect way to say something, you just have to find it. Consider the implications of the following line. "It started to twist itsbody into weird shapes It began contorting its figure into strange positions" Ending your story ving it open. Add paranoia, because people aren't sure where "it" went, al ey there somewhere 2. Wrapping it up. Kinda shuts off the story. It may not leave them scared, because they know the evil spirit was sealed 3. W-- happened? Try to be clearon what happened, even ifnothing happened, be clear about i 4- W-- did happen? End it on a mysteriousnote, one thatisboth confusing and slightly leading" can be very effective. 1. Start from the end, not the beginning e scary idea in your head, and go backwards from there. The most important part you can develop it correctly. 2. Put that scary thing into a non-scary setting, develop your surroundings ing ing u know more a e feelingsand nuances THE about c revious Read it over as ifyou were an a------ on 4chan, would laugh at you? or isit good even then?

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