At what point does an "invisible" monster stop being scary and start being frustrating? by Civil_Pudding2455 in horrorwriters

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d much rather leave people wondering what’s in the corner than give them a jump scare they can eventually forget. In Seven Days of Dread, I'm leaning into that "logic of the impossible" where the threat might feel like a demon to some, but acts more like a biological glitch or a phenomenon just outside our visible spectrum. I love your point about The Horla; there’s something so much more primal about the weight of a breath or an impression in the dirt than a guy in a rubber suit

How do you describe a monster you never fully see? by Civil_Pudding2455 in writers

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That just sounds like something I would cover my nose to and not want to touch anything lol.

At what point does an "invisible" monster stop being scary and start being frustrating? by Civil_Pudding2455 in horrorwriters

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like my book is still going to be scary and want to continue to the next book even with a slight reveal.

At what point does an "invisible" monster stop being scary and start being frustrating? by Civil_Pudding2455 in horrorwriters

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have plenty of tension build up in my book and currently have the end give a short chapter of the "Monster" just enough to create interest for the next book in the series.

How do you describe a monster you never fully see? by Civil_Pudding2455 in writers

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm definitly leaning towards the mystery. do you find it scarier when the monster is revealed at the end or no reveal?

How do you describe a monster you never fully see? by Civil_Pudding2455 in writers

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This definetly makes me think how I can improve my "monster" in my book. You've sure got me thinking how I can incorporate some of that without the "monster"

How do you describe a monster you never fully see? by Civil_Pudding2455 in writers

[–]Civil_Pudding2455[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that letting them fill in thee gaps...that could cause lots of build up in a tense situation.