Xlibris Writing Tips| 5 Tips for Writing Horror Pt. 2
Xlibris Publishing returns with the rest of 5 Tips for Writing Horror. The Inevitable This is what truly differentiates horror stories from the genres of fantasy or science-fiction. While horror might use the supernatural or science gone wrong to explain the origins of the monster or killer computer, they are not the source of horror. […] READ MORE |
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Xlibris Writing Tips| 5 Tips for Writing Horror
Halloween is right around the corner, and with that in mind Xlibris Writing Tips is going to focus on the Horror Genre. The Horror Genre holds an interesting place in media. Alongside roller-coaster rides, it is something sought out and praised for its ability to chill and frighten. The found-footage haunted house movie, Paranormal […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 4 Classic Monsters
Monsters. Nightmares. The things that go bump in the night. Humanity has had a love-hate relationship with the idea of monsters since the dawn of time. Despite, or due to, being figures of dread we are constantly fascinated by such things as Vampires, Werewolves, and other nasty creatures. Countless films, graphic novels, shows, and books […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 4 Tips for Keeping Consistency in Fantasy
When writing in the Fantasy Genre, and to a larger extent any genre, maintaining consistency is vital. Lack of consistency can kill a fantasy story. When you write fantasy you are asking the reader to suspend their disbelief and accept a world, a universe of your creation, one that might be completely foreign to the […] READ MORE |
Xlibris Writing Tips| 3 Examples of Original Fantasy Settings
For decades, fantasy stories have had a tendency to take place in what some would call the Traditional Fantasy Setting. While variations and origins might vary, at their most basic, many fantasy stories revolve around a traditional formula of humans, elves, dwarves and maybe some other races, all living in a medieval, pseudo-European land. This […] READ MORE |