🎃 8 more horror writing tips (except this time they're highly specific to my interests)
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
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my disclaimer is that these tips/ideas/??? are definitely specific to me and my interests, aka literary-leaning, evocative, and open-ended horror that's more vibes and metaphor than plot. but I hope this is still helpful or inspirational in some way!
thank you for watching :)
✨ timestamps:
0:00: today’s book
0:08: I stand with Palestine.
1:52: intro
2:21: tip #1: utilize primal senses
4:25: tip #2: make it personal
5:43: tip #3: use environmental cues to build ambiance
7:03: tip #4: monstrous main character
7:34: tip #5: keep it short and sweet
8:08: tip #6: start with discomfort
9:35: tip #7: write a sassy narrator
10:55: tip #8: tighten your PoV
✨ stories/books mentioned:
"Laura Lau Will Drain You Dry" by Wen-yi Lee, Nightmare Magazine
www.nightmare-...
THE DEAD TAKE THE A-TRAIN by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey
✨ music:
Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by MP3vius, Strawbrry - voyage - thmatc.co/?l=F...
✨ previous: i hated LIGHTLARK so much i rewrote it.
• 🥀 i rewrote LIGHTLARK.
✨ links:
travel writings: wherethehellam...
blog: lynndjung.word...
instagram: / lynndjung
tiktok: / lynndjung
kofi: ko-fi.com/lynn...
✨ my published writing:
"The Fall of Esther Park" via Apparition Lit: apparitionlit....
"Eulogy for a Muse" via The Icarus Writing Collective: www.icaruswrit...
✨ contact me/business inquiries:
lynndjungbooks@gmail.com
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5,791 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7, including 2,360 children. I'm glad you're brave enough to speak up.
What a hero lmao
this is a horrifying metric to look at now lmao
@@ihaveaname699 "The death of one person is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic"
@@CathCatechesis certainly
Who cares, they will continue on with their mindless and endless cycle of misery with or without your clout seeking attempts!!
Free Palestine
Only a few mins into the vid but thank you sm for speaking up 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 literally brightened my morning to hear your advocacy for the Palestinian cause. SFF writers have such power because SFF itself is such a massive tool for empathy and I carry this responsibility as a poc SFF writer myself and seeing others on booktok and booktube not share it has been v frustrating
What a hero
🇵🇸 Thank you for spreading the awareness!!
I'm not a horror writer either but omg I'm getting spooked listening to your examples!!!
Who cares, they will continue their mindless and endless misery with and especially without your worthless clout chasing attempts!!
it might be that a character that has it coming has more agency than a character that is just a victim. If they know why it's happening they likely brought on the circumstances that created the horror through choices they made. It could be that the sense of agency increases the horror for a few reasons. The horror could have been avoided had the character made a different decision, and the character, through their choices, becomes a participant in the horror happening to them. But idk, what do y'all think?
I think this is a really solid point! a less helpless, more competent character being overwhelmed could be more relatable
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i have never written horror in my life and this made me want to write it !!! such good tips! ✨
I would devour a horror story written by you omg
@@lynndjungyou’re very pretty I love your glasses
thank you for speaking up!! and i’ve never considered writing horror before but you def put me on the radar for spooky season 🤭
it's the right thing to do, I only wish I could directly help in a more significant way :/
do it!! it's a great way to get into the spooky mood haha
"Fun fact: you usually have one million spiders looking at you at any moment"
Thanks, I hate it ☺️
I’m a newbie to horror writing. I think my novel WIP will be YA horror instead of Adult horror like I originally thought. But the basic idea is something I’m adapting from a horror TV pilot I wrote. I am in the early stages of drafting the novel. Thank you for your insight! 💜📝
I love THE HACIENDA and VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE both written by Isabel Canas! I love Gothic horror.
Omg I’ve never been this early I have just recently got into this channel and I’ve binged everything you have. You are my comfort channel and inspire me in so much ways to finally start writing my first novel and while I’m not going to do traditional publishing because I am quite young I will be posting it online. Keep up the great work and you’ve earned yourself a new subscriber. ❤
thank you very much for the support! Follow whatever path speaks to you, I also started out as a younger writer by posting online and it helped me grow so much!
@@lynndjung You are my idol!
Excited to find someone else on UA-cam who loves short stories and publishes in short fiction magazines! 🎉
haha I'm very new to it, but I love it!! (also highly recommend checking out RachelWrites, ShaelinWrites, Kelley Tai, and Kris MF if you haven't already, they know way more than me!)
@@lynndjung Thank you for the recs - some of those are new names for me to check out!
Love that your speaking out for Palestine #FreePalestine #FreeGaza ❤ also love your videos, they’re all amazing, I actually learn so much from them and so intrigued and interested in your writing and advice 👌🏻💯 Please carry on making them, I pray that your upcoming days are filled with joy and happiness and May good things and blessings be sent your way 🙌🏻
It is truly the least I can do. thank you for the support and the kind words!
As someone whose been writing horror for 7 years practically, this information was very solid. 👍🏼
Much respect to you for the introduction. Free Palestine.
There's this book that totally threw me for a loop I had never been so surprised by a twist in a book before: The Last House On Needless Street by Catriona Ward
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Your tip videos are always such a help with my own writing, thank you for making them! :)
Thank you so much Lynn and bless your big heart for standing with Palestine, I also want to thank you for the tips 🥰🥰
it's the right thing to do! thank you for watching :)
Who cares, they will continue their mindless and endless misery with and especially without your worthless clout chasing attempts!!
Those tips are so good! Thank you for this video.
thank you for watching!!
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Thank you so much ,and your so brave to stand up 🍉❤️❤️
Thank you so much for all the information you provided us🙏 Very rich content. She knows what she's speaking about. Perfect.
thank you for speaking up about it and sharing the links! one YA horror i recommend is 'look for me by moonlight' by mary downing hahn. i read it during a storm, while my house had a power cut. and it was delicious.
Fantastic advice. Thank you!!
great video and insights!
btw can anyone make like a summarized/nutshell list of each bulletpoint tho like a pinned commenter did in the last video so i can write it down? i have auditory processing issues and can't process + retain info given verbally to where i can notetake them for reference when practice writing
1) utilize primal senses like touch and taste to create a sense of unease. Also, mix senses or write unexpected sensory details, eg. an attractive woman smelling like rotten meat.
2) make the situation of the horror personal to the POV character, giving them a personal stake in the conflict. you could possibly make it so that the protagonist 'had it coming' in some way
3) use environmental cues to foster ambiance! strange noises, sudden silence, and general unknown elements in your surroundings.
4) turn your main character into the monster, or have them turn out to be the monster all along.
5) keep your story short and sweet-horror thrives in short form fiction!
6) make your characters experience small physical discomfort, eg. mosquito bites, sweat and extreme temperatures, etc. relatable details allow the reader to root themselves in the PoV character's body
7) write an ironic voice, or a sassy narrator. when the big 'oh sh*t' moment comes, the narrator's voice can shift from uncaring to frightened, making the moment even more jarring!
8) tighten your PoV, make your story intimate. really close third person or first person narration can make for a really strong horror story.
🇵🇸❤️ God bless 🕊️
I love this! 🍉
Where can I read your stories?
I have two available now, the links are on my website and in the descriptions of my most recent few videos!
@@lynndjung okay, I'll look for them. Thanks
Love the video and free palestine 🇵🇸
Thank you!
Who cares, they will continue their mindless and endless misery with and especially without your worthless clout chasing attempts!!
Thank you so much for bringing up Palestine. Palestine is one of my life's great loves, and the people I know there and from there are some of the best I've ever known. They don't deserve what's happening. No one does. 💔♥️🇵🇸🍉
Who cares, they will continue their mindless and endless misery with and especially without your worthless clout chasing attempts!!
So greatfull for good people like you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow such a pure heart! For you to speak out! Much love to you!
ur so beautiful love u
I wish there were more true stories - not into fiction
True-crime is a whole genre of thriller non-fiction. There's also plenty of supernatural stories based off of real events if you're into hauntings and possessions
are u single