• 17 Horror Writing Prompts for the Best Scary Stories featured image
    Prompts

    17 Horror Writing Prompts for the Best Scary Stories

    As Halloween is coming up, it is the perfect time for writing horror stories! If you want to write something spooky but aren’t sure what to write about, this is the post for you. I have 17 horror writing prompts to inspire your next story. Use these prompts as jumping-off points to brainstorm from. Also, if you are interested in learning more about horror writing, I recommend reading my post here which gives tips and tricks for writing scary stories. All the heat left my body when it finally turned around. You discover you are a clone. A door you never saw appears at your workplace, and what lies inside…

  • how to write a horror story featured image
    Horror,  How To

    How To Write a Horror Story | What Makes Great Horror Stories

    As Halloween approaches, so too do all of the best horror stories. I haven’t spent much time discussing tips and tricks for writing specific genres, but I thought now is the perfect time to go over horror. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to write horror, read on to find out what makes a great scary story. What Makes Great Horror Stories? (How To Write a Horror Story) The elements of a great horror story are usually the same. An excellent horror story evokes fear in the viewer/reader, creates surprise and shock, and feels real. To learn how to evoke fear, you must understand the different types of fear…