Author – Screenwriter – Educator
Learn how to use sound, silence, rhythm, and sensory detail in horror writing to build dread and atmosphere. This post shows writers how to leverage ambient noise, silence, POV, pacing, and subtle auditory horror — turning ordinary sounds into sources of terror.
Welcome to Black History Month! As is my tradition, I will post a Black horror movie every day of this month on Facebook and X (find me there to chat). We can engage about the movie there and you can find gems you may not have seen before. I’ll share the first movie I’m posting…
Discover cinematic techniques writers can use to craft immersive horror fiction. Learn how pacing, framing, sound/silence, POV, pacing, and reveal mirror film horror — making your writing more cinematic, atmospheric, and emotionally impactful.
Horror fiction can serve as a reflective lens, exposing societal anxieties and injustices. By embedding real social issues into narratives, writers create more impactful and haunting stories. Effective horror combines fear with social commentary, utilizing metaphors, complex characters, and immersive settings, while maintaining the genre’s unsettling essence.
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Hi – psychological horror author, screenwriter, movie enthusiast, and educator here! Check in for some random musings on books, movies, interesting things to ponder, and whatever else comes up – you know… random musings.
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L. Marie Wood