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Reddit mentions of On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
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Used Book in Good Condition
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| Height | 9 Inches |
| Length | 6 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | November 2006 |
| Weight | 0.9590108397 Pounds |
| Width | 0.68 Inches |
On Writing Horror
read this. GREAT advice and tips from the pros. College writing professor had us pick this up for our Writing Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction class.
On Writing Horror offers a lot of perspective on the genre/craft in the form of short essays by HWA members, though only one or two chapters deal with film specifically.
Off the top of my head, I tend to refer to these four the most:
Self-Editing For Fiction Writers -- When it comes to editing, this book is what helped me break things down and showed me how to get the most out of my writing in a way that clicked.
Alan Moore's writing for Comics -- Nifty if you're really into comics or want to write your own. Spotted this in a thrift store. Best $1.00 I ever spent.
On Writing Horror -- Writer's Digest has quite a few of books on writing. And they all have exercises and excerpts, but out of the small collection that I have this one is my favorite. Kind of gave me an idea of what to watch out for. It's like reading bits of advice from different authors.
The negative Trait Thesaurus -- Actually, I love the entire series as a resource. The kindle has to be good for something. (Much cheaper) But it helps keep my traits together and my character's reactions from getting stale. Out of everything I'm always pulling these books out.
*Started with three, but I really had to mention the trait thesauruses.
Dude, high five for horror! If that's what you want to get into, I highly recommend On Writing Horror by the Horror Writers Association. It's got tons of good advice on every aspect of writing, from getting your ideas to improving your craft to breaking in to the industry, and is written collectively by the best (American) horror writers of our generation.
The HWA has a book on writing, and it has a section on advice for writing to different age groups, including do's and don'ts.
http://www.amazon.com/On-Writing-Horror-Handbook-Association/dp/1582974209