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Hi, folks! I'm Gaby and I'm your guest editor for this week's issue of the Horror/Scary Newsletter.
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What's the worst thing in any novel, novella, or even a short story?
Predictability!
It's the one of the many reasons why readers stop reading certain books. While romance is almost always predictable, it's also expected and wanted, unlike horror. If you can predict what the next page might hold, then flip it, read it, and were right, you're more than likely to stop reading such stories. Some of us still like the predictability part and will stick with reading those sorts of books, only because of the writer. However, eventually, everyone has their fill.
You don't want to be one of those writers where your reader knows what to expect from you. It can be a huge disappointment once you start on that path. It doesn't mean that you have to change your writing style - that in itself can be overwhelming for readers - you just want to keep them on their toes with each word you write. So what do you do in order to change what must be changed?
Imagination
But there's so much more to it than that. When you let your imagination wander to the deepest and darkest parts of your mind, there's always something new, something unexpected, which can be used in your writing. A horror novel doesn't require a happy ending. It requires something more than just an end.  Leaving the reader wondering about the next page is great, but if you leave them with something to think or worry about at the end, is even better. We're not talking about a cliffhanger here, it's that "wow" factor. They know it's the end and yet...
In your writing, what was the biggest twist or the most unexpected moment? How did it affect you and what did you think when you look back on it?
If you can surprise yourself with an unexpected turn in your story, guess what the reader's reaction will be! There's nothing better than sitting at the edge of your seat throughout the whole story, and when you reach the end, you feel like the next chapter is right around your room's corner.
'til next time!
~ Gaby 
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From my previous Horror/Scary NL:
LJPC - the tortoise wrote: Hi Gaby! The example of the cat's eyes was perfect for describing taking the "mundane" and making it creepy for horror. Every writer has their own style, and the most famous of the bunch know how to capitalize on their strengths. We must do the same. Great NL! Thanks! 
~ Laura
Thanks for commenting, Laura! I love reading books where you know the writer turned something completely ordinary into creepy. And you're right - not a single one of us writes the same. We only go so far as genre until our paths separate.
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