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	• On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association Horror Writers Association Writers Digest Books, 2006 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Horror Writers' Bible!

On Writing Horror contains many great chapters on style, technique, characterization, building suspense - you name it. The advice contained in this horror writers' bible can be applied across the board to all genres, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their writing craft - even if they think horror is too 'gross'.

Highly recommended!

Joel Arnold
author of Bait and Other Stories

good info. but

all went well with the order.but unfortuantly there isn't a do a,b,c in the book its kind of you can try a,b,c and if that does't work...good luck.

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Good for all genres

Horror is in the unique position (along with romance) of slopping across many genres and book categories. In much the same way, this guide can help you find the sweet spots and avoid the sharpened stakes of writing and publishing. I contributed an essay on promotion, but I forgot to include the part where you post a review on the book you're in, then link to your own book below it...the very sort of clever tips found throughout this book.

Scott Nicholson
The Red Church

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It works

OK, so you're a writer, and you've found all conflicting answers to what you need to know about writing in previous 'how to' books. Well, this book isn't going to help that (there are conflicting opinions in different essays in this same book). But what's great about this book, is that it shows what writing really is.

How YOU do it.

Read this book to find indispensable valuable information to how published writers of the genre create their magic. You will disagree with some, maybe most, but you will appreciate it all. I picked up many good tips from this like how to write more truthfully, how to incorporate a more literary style to my writing, and of course, most importantly, that you shouldn't listen to anyone who tells you how to write.

Write how you write.

Steal what you like.

Discard the rest.

This books is good inspiration, and looks good on your shelf.

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Just what we needed!

This collection of essays is a valuable asset to anyone hoping to craft a story that brings chills (or shock, as the case may be) to its readers. From characters to plots to settings, the BEST writers in the horror world are assembled here to share their advice and secrets with you - don't miss your opportunity to benefit from this unique and insightful book.

The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all!

In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write and publish horror novels and short stories.

Edited by the Horror Writers Association (HWA), a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting dark literature, On Writing Horror includes exclusive information and guidance from 58 of the biggest names in horror writing to give you the inspiration you need to start scaring and exciting readers and editors. You'll discover comprehensive instruction such as:

? The art of crafting visceral violence, from Jack Ketchum
? Why horror classics like Dracula, The Exorcist, and Hell House are as scary as ever, from Robert Weinberg
? Tips for avoiding one of the biggest death knells in horror writing--predicable clichés--from Ramsey Campbell
? How to use character and setting to stretch the limits of credibility, from Mort Castle

With On Writing Horror, you can unlock the mystery surrounding classic horror traditions, revel in the art and craft of writing horror, and find out exactly where the genre is going next. Learn from the best, and you could be the next best-selling author keeping readers up all night long.

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