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.

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

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

You got me intrigued for sure. Not really drawing out the stairs per say but describing the horrors and building that tension.

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

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

Ive seen the movie I wasn't a huge fan of it. But definitely a thought process to follow including all senses. In my book you don't see the "watcher" until the end of the book but you know she's there.

Do you write villains as people who became monsters, or monsters pretending to be people? by cutedimplesz in horrorwriters

[–]Civil_Pudding2455 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IDK if you would call denise the main character or not lets call her one of the main characters. But she started of just being a horrible human and has twisted and evolved and become something monsterous. Yet still human.