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"The ground became sour."
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REACH YOUR APEX
Writing Horror
One of my favorite genres of fiction is folk horror. It's seen a resurgence of late thanks to great films like Midsommar, The Witch, and The Ritual. Authors making spooky and fantastic folk horror novels includes T. Kingfisher, Adam Nevill, and Stephen Graham Jones.
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The subgenre of folk horror is one of the oldest and most popular. It relies on something called psychogeography. It generates tension and terror by leaning into our mistrust of unknown landscapes, unrecognized moral beliefs, isolation, and the occult.
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Often, children are employed as victims or monsters in the form of folk horror. Think of Thomasin (victim) in The Witch or Malachai (monster) from King's Children of the Corn. The corruption of youth is always ripe for mining horror.
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This dovetails perfectly into our upcoming pair of workshops: Writing Folk Horror by Premee Mohamed and Children in Horror by Darian Bianco. Both instructors have become very popular with students. Find out why and enroll below!
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WRITING FOLK HORROR
Instructor Premee Mohamed
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$40.00
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Join us for an immersive workshop delving into the eerie and captivating realm of folk horror in literature. Throughout this course, participants will unravel the rich tapestry of folk traditions, superstitions, and cultural narratives intertwined with horror storytelling. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or a budding wordsmith, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to craft compelling narratives rooted in the unsettling allure of folk horror.
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CHILDREN IN HORROR
Instructor Darian Bianco
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$35.00
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Despite the darkness of the genre, you can often find children in horror stories. Their roles will vary—sometimes, you’re desperately rooting for the kid to survive and vanquish the monster. Sometimes, the kid is the monster, and you’re waiting for them to end up dead. In this course, we will explore the various roles that young characters, from childhood to adolescent years, can occupy in horror stories, and how effective each role can be. We’ll wrap up with a writing exercise where you’ll try writing a horrific child all your own!
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FOR WRITERS: The Art of Narrative Momentum
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Moneyball by Michael Lewis provides a great study in something I think of as ‘narrative momentum’, an important facet to writing a compelling story.
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