How to write horror books

Ever since M.Night Shyamalan unleashed The Sixth Sense onto the world, seemingly every horror movie and short story shares one thing in common: the need for a twist at the end. And now after all th…

Learn how to write a horror story in 12 easy steps with examples. From planning your idea to publishing your horror story online.

Learn how to write a horror story - the core elements of horror, Stephen King on 'reintegration', three horror archetypes, and more.

Learn how to scare your readers with our top tips on writing horror fiction from author Rachel Burge

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Get your spine-chilling creativity flowing with these bone-chilling horror writing prompts! Unleash your inner darkness as you explore terrifying tales of the unknown. Dare yourself to write the nightmares that lurk beyond reality.

I love anything and everything horror related and I have read hundreds of horror books over the years. My love for horror books started when I was about twelve years old and discovered the Point Horror collection (and yes I feel old typing that). By the time I was fourteen, I’d moved on to adult ... [Read more...]