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Why it’s Okay to Cry(alongside your characters)
Why it’s Okay to Cry(along with your Fictional Characters) Traci Kenworth Sometimes I admit it, when I get caught up in a scene: a goodbye, a successful rescue, a happy ending, tears rolls down my cheeks. We’ve all heard of how readers take our characters to heart but do writers do the same? Absolutely. I…
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The Key to Writing Horror
The Key to Writing Horror.
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The Key to Writing Horror
short stories, horror, writing, fiction
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The Key to Writing Horror
The Key to Writing Horror Traci Kenworth A lot of great tips have been given in interviews over the years, this blog attempts to bring it down to the basics. Or, at least, what works for me. I like to begin with the setting. As in, making it almost a character within the work. Take…
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What Scares You?
What Scares You? Traci Kenworth You’re searching for clues on what to use to bring the horror alive in your story. Well, there’s a simple answer really: what scares you? Gooey, flesh-eating, brain-stealing zombies? Blood-drenched vampires? Savage werewolves? Or is it the unknown? I like to think we can have so many more options by…



