 Horror/Scary: July 26, 2017 Issue [#8408] |
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This week: Horror in unexpected places Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon  
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Quote for the week: "The fear of burglars is not only the fear of being robbed, but also the fear of a sudden and unexpected clutch out of the darkness."
~Elias Canetti
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Imagine entering an old decrepit house that is rumored to be haunted. What would you expect? You would likely expect darkness, spiders  , strange noises, and maybe even a ghost  or two. In this house, you would probably jump at every sound and expect danger lurking around every corner.
Now imagine entering a well built modern house  inhabited by the nicest family in your neighborhood and their dog  . Would you enter that house with the same expectations that you had for the first one? Probably not.
Most people would enter the first house prepared to be frightened. A place like this is an effective setting for a horror story because, from past experience, the reader is already scared before the characters even set foot inside the house.
The description of the second house would lead most of us to expect that it is a safe, even welcoming place. Does that mean the second house would not be an effective setting for a horror story? Not at all!
Places that are not usually considered scary are great settings for horror stories, because they catch the reader off guard. If bad things can happen in the bright, cheery house next door, they might happen anywhere. Your characters (and your readers) will not know who to trust or what place is safe.
Have you ever met a person who looks really intimidating, only to find that he or she is really sweet? Other people might look sweet and innocent, but be truly evil underneath. It works the same way with characters. Readers have learned to fear certain characters, especially horror stock characters, while other characters are expected to be trustworthy and safe.
Something to try: Think of a place you really like, and write a horror story set there.
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