Download or read book Dark Difficult and Disturbing Writing Prompts written by Scaylen Renvac and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 100 beautifully colored writing prompts to inspire your stories, including 25 never before available anywhere else!Kick-start Your Imagination with 100 Unique Writing Prompts!Good writing is dependent on unique, interesting ideas. Ignite your imagination with this collection of hand-crafted, explosively creative writing prompts! 100 one-of-a-kind of prompts in every genre, you are sure to find ideas that will get your writing juices flowing and grab your readers' imagination.Destroy Writer's Block by Writing More and Writing Better and Have Fun Doing It!Writer's block sucks. With these though-provoking and tantalizing writing prompts you're sure to be left pondering the unknown and the strange. Perfect fuel and fodder for you next novel, script, or blog!For writers, thinkers, and dreamers.A must-have resource for novelists, short story writers, screenwriters, creative writing teachers, bloggers, memoir writers, playwrights, improv actors, and other creators. Not just a cure for writer's block, it's helps you write faster and develop richer stories.Some examples of what you'll find inside!Ghost Apocalypse: The apocalypse happens, everyone dies. Now the planet is full of ghosts wandering a wasteland of a destroyed planet. What happened, and what does it mean about the afterlife?Look-shifting: Technology has evolved to allow us to change our entire appearance whenever we want, with convincing reality. Skin, hair, eyes, height, body shape, gender, everything. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?Superstitious Gods: Every superstition is a god. They wander the earth, affecting those people who worship them by upholding, or failing to adhere to, their requirements. Some are friendly, others mischievous, some downright malevolent. Which god or gods do you worship?Introduction: I get my writing prompt ideas from many different places. Some of the more familiar seeming ones probably come from books I've read or movies I've watched, and I've tried to put my own twist on them. Others are from my own stories. They are more generalized questions of the ones that are behind my own writings. Some of the more surreal ones are from my dreams. I have no end of strange and unsettling dreams to draw upon for odd scenarios to find oneself in. Lastly, the truly vague or random-seeming ones are likely from an idle, nonsensical thought that crossed my mind at some random point, and I wondered what people would make of it. For most of my prompts, I deliberately attempted to keep them as vague and as undetailed as possible, avoiding genders, races, and anything that might point a writer to a specific solution to the scenarios. I don't want to give people a specific story to write. I want to give them a question to ponder that will allow them to create their own stories from their own unique experiences. So look at the prompts and answer them however you want. If you write comedy, answer them humorously. If you write dark drama, then answer with worst-case scenarios. If you write romance, try and figure out how two people could fall in love under those circumstances. If you're into historical writing, try and find examples in history of when someone might have faced a similar challenge.Or if you're like me, ponder them with all the seriousness of a life-changing decision, regardless of what genre of story the answer that comes out may fall under. Wonder how a person could come to that place in their life, what life experiences would drive them to make the decisions they did, and when you have an answer, then ask yourself what would have made them choose to do the exact opposite, or what would happen if a different decision had been made. Do this even if the answers you find make you uncomfortable. Do it especially if they make your skin crawl and your stomach turn, and then let your characters rationalize to you their craziness, madness, insanity, desperation, and fear.
Download or read book 100 Creepy Writing Prompts written by Roxanne Crouse and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Hundred Creepy Writing Prompts To Help Your Dark Creativity. Everyone needs help from time to time, even the creepy people who hide in the shadows. I hope my 100 Creepy prompts will help free you from the scary corner of writer's block. To make the prompts even better combine two or three together to create something especially nightmarish.
Download or read book Horror Writer s Block 300 Complex Writing Prompts 2021 written by Steve Hutchison and published by Tales of Terror. This book was released on 2023-02-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells you what kinds of movies have rarely or never been made and warns you about saturated niches. Authors and screenwriters might want to avoid those. The lower the frequency meter, the more unique the concept. These statistics are based on about 3000 horror and horror-adjacent movies I’ve reviewed and rated. 8 moods, 31 subgenres, 9 genres, 33 characters, and 63 antagonist types were randomly combined; one for each page for a total of 300 dark writing prompts. Titles of existing movies belonging to each mood/subgenre/character/genre/antagonist combination are listed to further inspire the reader when available.
Download or read book Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark written by Alvin Schwartz and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends, in which folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!
Download or read book Prompted 1 902 Horror Writing Prompts written by Iliana Barret and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the realm of horror writing prompts-a portal to boundless terror, a playground for dark imaginings, and a cure for the stifling grip of writer's block. Within the shadows of the following pages, you will embark on a descent into a labyrinth of prompts meticulously crafted to summon your deepest fears, fuel your passion for macabre storytelling, and awaken the dormant horrors that lurk within your psyche. Prompts Include: 50 Body Horror Prompts 50 Cosmic Horror Prompts 50 Phycological Horror Prompts 50 Surreal Horror Prompts 50 Hear No Evil Prompts 50 See No Evil Prompts 50 Speak No Evil Prompts 50 Comatose Prompts 50 Creepy Kid Prompts 50 Evil Boyfriend/Girlfriend Prompts 50 Mother/Wife Prompts 50 Nerd Prompts 50 Nonbeliever Prompts 50 Spiraling Father/Husband Prompts 50 Survivalist Prompts 50 Final Girl Prompts 50 Weird Girl Prompts 26 Possessed/Cursed Artifacts Prompts 50 Curses Prompts 50 Cult Prompts 50 Holiday Prompts 40 Possession Prompts 40 Asylum/Hospital Prompts 40 Cabin In The Woods Prompts 50 Camp Prompts 40 Castle Prompts 76 Carnival Prompts 50 Ghost Town Prompts 50 Graveyard Prompts 50 Grocery Store Prompts 50 Hell/Nether Realm Prompts 50 Hotel Prompts 40 Haunted Houses 50 Mall Prompts 50 Beast Prompts 50 Doll Prompts 50 Fairy Creatures/Subhuman Prompts 50 Reanimated Corpse Prompts 50 Psychopath Prompts
Download or read book Where are You Going where Have You Been written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Women Writers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: .
Download or read book Creepy Carrots written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book, The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Includes audio! Jasper Rabbit loves carrots—especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats them going to Little League. He eats them walking home. Until the day the carrots start following him...or are they? Celebrated artist Peter Brown’s stylish illustrations pair perfectly with Aaron Reynold’s text in this hilarious picture book that shows it’s all fun and games…until you get too greedy.
Download or read book The Art of Fear written by James Colton and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he's learned from a decade of writing ghost stories, including: The Principles of Terror Discover the basic qualities that make something scary Learn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writing The Ghost Story Process Crack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifying Understand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impact Creepy Case Studies Study examples from novels, short stories, and films Dive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practice Practical Exercises Stretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignments Put together everything you've learned to write your own scary ghost story
Download or read book On Writing Horror written by Mort Castle and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-11-18 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark written by Alvin Schwartz and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a timeless collection of chillingly scary tales and legends. Folklorist Alvin Schwartz offers up some of the most alarming tales of horror, dark revenge, and supernatural events of all time. Available for the first time as an ebook, Stephen Gammell’s artwork from the original More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark appears in all its spooky glory. Read if you dare! And don't miss Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3!
Download or read book The Beckoning Fair One written by Oliver Onions and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Miles ahead of the average ghost-story" — Sunday Times. A novelist retreats to an abandoned house in the heart of London, where he becomes enthralled by an 18th-century spirit — and where his contact with the outside world gradually diminishes. Acclaimed by such masters as Lovecraft as one of the best ghost stories in the English language.
Download or read book A Little Life written by Hanya Yanagihara and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Download or read book Beware the Deep Dark Forest written by Sue (Author Whiting (Freelance Editor).) and published by . This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware the deep, dark forest! You should never, ever go in there... Rosie has always followed this rule until the day her pup Tinky goes missing in the woods. So Rosie decides to trek into this dangerous, muddy place. But there are many obstacles along the way - including a huge grey wolf, a ravine of lava and a ferocious troll! Can Rosie find the courage to overcome these dangers and save Tinky?
Download or read book 501 Writing Prompts written by LearningExpress (Organization) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This eBook features 501 sample writing prompts that are designed to help you improve your writing and gain the necessary writing skills needed to ace essay exams. Build your essay-writing confidence fast with 501 Writing Prompts!" --
Download or read book Once Upon a Time in a Dark and Scary Book written by K. Shryock Hood and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary American horror literature for children and young adults has two bold messages for readers: adults are untrustworthy, unreliable and often dangerous; and the monster always wins (as it must if there is to be a sequel). Examining the young adult horror series and the religious horror series for children (Left Behind: The Kids) for the first time, and tracing the unstoppable monster to Seuss's Cat in the Hat, this book sheds new light on the problematic message produced by the combination of marketing and books for contemporary American young readers.
Download or read book A Dark Mind written by T. R. Ragan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series. They call him the Lovebird Killer, a merciless fiend unleashing a flood of unspeakable cruelty upon Sacramento's most loving couples, young and old. This real-life monster's reign of terror has left the city's residents paralyzed with fear. All but Lizzy Gardner. Because hiding from monsters isn't Lizzy's style, not since she faced the madman who kidnapped and terrorized her as a teenager. So when a routine workers' compensation case suddenly leads her and her two young assistants onto the killer's trail, Lizzy revels in the chase. She is determined to bring this psychopath to justice before he has the chance to claim another victim. She never imagines he could be two steps ahead, watching her every move and plotting his bloodiest, most triumphant conquest of all. He knows Lizzy won't go down without a fight. And that's just the way he likes it....
Download or read book Writing in the Dark written by Tim Waggoner and published by Guide Dog Books. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive textbook devoted to the craft of writing horror fiction, award-winning author Tim Waggoner draws on thirty years' experience as a writer and teacher. Writing in the Dark offers advice, guidance, and insights on how to compose horror stories and novels that are original, frightening, entertaining, and well-written. Waggoner covers a wide range of topics, among them why horror matters, building viable monsters, generating ideas and plotlines, how to stylize narratives in compelling ways, the physiology of fear, the art of suspense, avoiding clichés, marketing your horror writing, and much more. Each chapter includes tips from some of the best horror professionals working today, such as Joe Hill, Ellen Datlow, Joe R. Lansdale, Maurice Broaddus, Yvette Tan, Thomas Ligotti, Jonathan Maberry, Edward Lee, and John Shirley. There are also appendices with critical reflections, pointers on the writing process, ideas for characters and story arcs, and material for further research. Writing in the Dark derives from Waggoner's longtime blog of the same name. Suitable for classroom use, intensive study, and bedside reading, this essential manual will appeal to new authors at the beginning of their career as well as veterans of the horror genre who want to brush up on their technique.
