Comments on: What’s My Genre: Writing Horror vs. Writing Terror

By: Barb DeLong

Barb DeLong — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:13:05 +0000

I devoured Stephen King's early works during my "horror" period, then Dean Koontz and Anne Rice. Thanks for the clear explanation of horror and terror. Your poem, written and oral, chilled my bones. Great job!

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Writing Horror vs. Writing Terror – The Passive Voice — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 01:36:50 +0000

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By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:50:53 +0000

In reply to Kris Maze. I do the research to clarify things for myself. Getting to share my findings with other writers in just a bonus. As for the poem, I guess it's pretty easy to tell who the influence was!

By: Kris Maze

Kris Maze — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:44:09 +0000

Hi Bob,
I appreciate how you dig into the differences between genres and to help us see the ways our work will be categorized.

And love the Poe-esque poetry. Thanks for the Halloween treat!

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:39:13 +0000

In reply to Ellen Buikema. Thanks, Ellen. It was a fun one to play with.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:38:44 +0000

In reply to V.M. Sang. Most people confuse the two. It really just comes down to the psychology of the story.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:37:28 +0000

In reply to Denise. Poe is one of my favorites. I started reading his work in the 4th grade. He got me into both horror/terror and detective stories. The Black Cat was my first taste of his work. The Gold Bug is my all-time favorite.

By: Lynette M Burrows

Lynette M Burrows — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:34:48 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Me three. Watchers is a fave. I go back to it periodically to study & enjoy the thrills.

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:34:18 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. It was a fun one to record. I did the reading as an experiment to see if I was even capable!

By: Eldred Bird

Eldred Bird — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 17:33:21 +0000

In reply to Lynette M Burrows. I'm happy it helped (and hopefully made since). As for the poem, I'm really not a poet. I've had to work a bit to figure it out well enough to write for one of my characters who is a poet.