Hello my Freaky Darlings, Last week we chatted about writing for games, this week we'll talk about getting published. 'My advice to aspiring authors is to read widely and read outside of their genres. Read everything from classics to best sellers and even the newspapers. It doesn't matter what genre you write. Then get your … Continue reading Getting published
Horror
Game Writing
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
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
Joan De La Haye 