Write a Horror Novel

Create the novel of your nightmares with this horror writing workbook! Abandoned places! Final girl! Ghostly hitchhickers! Horror fans and writers-to-be can build their own worlds, craft their own characters, and spin their own gripping stories with these engaging and thought-provoking writing prompts, making writing your own horror story easier—and more thrilling—than ever! It’s time to craft a haunting and heart-pounding story! Write a Horror Novel helps take the fear out of the writing process with 99 creative prompts, horror writing exercises, and tips for creating characters, settings, and plots like a pro. First, you’ll get to know the rules of the genre and establish what your harrowing world will look like through immersive worldbuilding exercises. Then, you’ll dive into dozens of prompts that focus on each of the classic horror tropes, like Abandoned Places, Final Girl, Monster in the Dark, and more. All the while, you’ll get to know your characters (and villains!), build out their backstories, and make their stories leap off the page. Master the horror genre, conquer writer’s block, and spark new ideas by: -Examining your connection to your favorite scary stories, and mining those fears in a way that makes them feel totally new. -Broadening your characters’ perspectives by having them face off against a monster or demon they don’t believe in. -And more! With Write a Horror Novel, you’ll have everything you need to bring iconic characters, unsettling worlds, and unforgettable stories to life! Is the doll indestructible? What’s your protagonist missing? What does she need to do to finally break herself out of the doll’s damaging orbit? OPTIONAL ELEMENTS TO INCLUDE An incantation that doesn’t work. The doll impersonates one of your protagonist’s dead loved ones. A broken bone. HORROR TWIST The doll is possessed by a demon. What if this demon knew a dark secret your protagonist has been trying to keep hidden. How might this demonic doll use this misbegotten information to harm your protagonist? CALLBACKS What if the doll came with a set of instructions? Could the answer to the doll’s destruction be hidden somewhere in the fine print?