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Mad Swede replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.For me building tension in writing is all about triggering emotions in the reader. By that I mean that I try to put the reader in the... -
GFungal Mysticism is a mystical power that fungihumanoids possess thanks to communicating with christian mystic monks, who can use...
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Naruzeldamaster replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.The classic way for the stuff I've seen: 1: Don't let them see the thing until the end, but have the thing present and be a threat. 2... -
Queshire replied to the thread Worldbuilding without a story?.Oh it's absolutely great fun. All the joy of putting together little mental legos to build a world. -
JBCrowson replied to the thread Language and swearing in posted pieces..I find it interesting to look at the words that are considered swear words, and how they change. Most of the 'traditional' English ones... -
JBCrowson replied to the thread New Dark Fantasy Writer.Welcome Pudge, I love the sounds of your outline. I have dabbled in D&D with my sons, and recognise its influence in what you've shared...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Worldbuilding without a story?.I find that I need to know a lot more about my world than should ever be put on the page, and so have a lot of world building notes of...
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JBCrowson replied to the thread Aspiring Author.Welcome Lila, look forward to hearing about your worlds in due course. I love world building too, and have learned (through many trials...
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RoccO replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.A good way to increase tension is to foreshadow the main villain. It happens a lot in aeroplane fiction, stuff that you just throw away... -
skip.knox replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.1) What do you use to build tension in slower chapters? 2) Is there a point where hints start to feel like teasing instead of tension... -
D. Gray Warrior replied to the thread Worldbuilding without a story?.I'm not a LotR but I might check that out just to see what his earlier works were right. I feel like a lot of what I write is crap, so... -
TThinkerX replied to the thread New Dark Fantasy Writer.welcome
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TThinkerX replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.I had to deal with this situation in 'Empire: Country,' the first book of my 'Empire' series. I took two approaches: First, I started...
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PPenpilot replied to the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet?.Remember the story is filtered through the lens of the main character(s). What they notice and what they feel will influence how the...
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PPudgeThePug posted the thread How do you keep dread alive when nothing scary is happening yet? in Writing Discussions.Hey all, I'm working on a dark fantasy horror novel, and I've hit a structural problem I'm curious how others handle. My opening...