Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about writing short horror fiction, today we'll be discussing Writing for Games. 'The Horror genre has long been a cornerstone in computer and console games, from Phantasmagoria to Doom, Alone in the Dark to Plants versus Zombies--and many in-between. In the early days, game developers themselves wrote … Continue reading Game Writing
Author: Joan De La Haye
Short Horror Fiction
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about crafting horror, this week we'll be talking about writing short horror fiction. This article also appeared in Horror 101: The Way Forward. 'If a novel is a feature film, a short story is a single scene and a poem a single frame. The shorter the segment, … Continue reading Short Horror Fiction
Crafting Horror
Hello my Freaky Darlings, last week we chatted about Setting and Characterisation in Horror. This week we'll be discussing crafting your horror. 'When introducing the supernatural into the story, try and convey the sense that your character is next to something so dreadful that a glimpse is almost too much, but a full revelation would be unbearable, … Continue reading Crafting Horror
Shadows Audiobook Out Now!
Hello my Freaky Darlings, Today is the official release day for the Shadows audiobook from Audioshelf. To listen to a sampler and buy it go have a lookie here. You can get it at a reduced price of R99.00 for the month of June. Here's what Audioshelf had to say about it ... 'Shadows' by … Continue reading Shadows Audiobook Out Now!
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