How to Write HORROR: The FOUR Elements of Truly Scary Horror

Learn how to write horror stories that terrify your readers. Every wonder how authors write horror stories that keep you up at night? What is it about those stories that make them so scary? In this video, I share with you the 4 things I have learned that make stories scary, and give you actionable writing advice on how to put them into your stories. 0:00 My horror writing experience 1:37 What I did to learn about horror 2:36 My theory of the four things that make stories scary 2:39 1. Not Having control of a situation 3:25 2. The unknown 4:13 3. Something being not quite right (uncanny valley) 4:54 4. Brutal things happening to you 5:28 Examples of movies that scared me and why 9:52 Practical things you can do to make your writing scary 12:43 Conclusion SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL:    / writewithclairefraise   👻 R E A D T H E Y S T A Y Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Susp... Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they... Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Susp... Add THEY STAY on GOODREADS:   / they-stay   Download the first FIVE chapters of THEY STAY when you subscribe to my newsletter: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l 🌽 R E A D T H E Y W H I S P E R (Book 2 of the They Stay Series) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VK7KXMJ/... Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they... 😀 C O N N E C T W I T H M E MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l WEBSITE: https://www.clairefraise.com/​​​​​​ INSTAGRAM:   / clairefraiseauthor   FACEBOOK:   / clairefraiseauthor   PINTEREST:   / clairefraisebooks   GOODREADS:   / 14193771.claire_fraise   EMAIL: clairefraisebooks@gmail.com #howtowritehorror #howtowritescarystories #howtowritesuspense #writingtips #horrorstories