 Horror/Scary: January 08, 2014 Issue [#6093] |
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This week: The Smell of Horror Edited by: Annette  
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The Smell of Horror
Give your horror texture by describing scents.
Anybody who has ever come across a dead animal on a walk or in the city has experienced that awful carcass smell of decomposing flesh. A little sweet, a lot of disgusting, and definitely a smell that stays with you for a while.
I once saw a dead seal on a beach in California. The seal is gone a long time ago. I always remember the stench of its body on those rocks whenever I drive past that part of the coast.
In horror, smells can be an indicator of things to come. You can be descriptive and detailed when mentioning a smell. But you can also be subtle and use that common concept of smells triggering alarm or discomfort.
In one of my editor's picks, there is the line When they step through my door and ask about the smell I pretend not to notice. Although the smell is not elaborated on, you know that smell is bad news. Especially since the author pretends not to notice.
On a creepy side note, you should always ask what a strange smell in your environment is. It could be nothing, just a piece of moldy bread. Or a dead body in your hotel mattress. Dead bodies get stashed in box springs only to get discovered by the next hotel patron once the body starts decomposing. If you don't believe me, simply type "Dead body in hotel matress" into any search engine.
Enjoy your stay at Bates Motel. 
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I got the following responses to my last Horror/Scary newsletter "The Sound of Horror"
Taniuska  wrote: Great examples... bringing spooky sounds alive in books really heightens the fear factory.
I know that creepy sounds definitely add to the horror for me.
LJPC - the tortoise wrote: Hi Giselle -- This is an excellent newsletter! Yes, it's so important to involve all a reader's senses - not just "sight" (describing what the characters see). The sounds you chose and the way you described them were perfect! Thanks so much for the NL! 
~ Laura
Thank you for the compliment. I hope you liked today's issue too.
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