 Horror/Scary: December 18, 2013 Issue [#6047] |
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This week: The Sound of Horror Edited by: NaNoNette  
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| Hello there, writers and readers of all things scary, horrific, terrific, and outright frightening I am NaNoNette . I will be your guest editor for this issue. |
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The Sound of Horror
Strike fear into your reader with the description of sounds.
Who doesn't get creeped out goosebumps when hearing thee iconic violin sound (I actually don't know what instrument made that sound.) in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho during the bathroom scene? No matter if the sound is recycled in an episode of the Simpsons or if a friend of yours tries to mimic that sound with his/her mouth - you know something terrible involving a knife and lots of splattering blood is about to happen.
Obviously, you can't insert a soundtrack into your book. At least not a paper book. I am not so sure about digital books. Probably just a month or so away at the rate that technology advances. There are sounds though, that will strike fear into a person even if they can't see what is going on that you can describe.
Think of the dry snap of a bone breaking.
The moist crunch of a bone getting bit in half.
The wet ripping of flesh as a zombie/dog/bear tears apart somebody or something.
The creepy small crackle as the villain strokes his wild beard before committing a dastardly deed or afterward.
Fast, slow, light, heavy, hurried, high-heeled ... and many more different types of footsteps.
The howling of a wolf, screeching of an owl, or hissing of a cat. (okay, those were easy)
You get what I mean. As you describe the events in your book, don't forget to include the sounds that will make your reader's skin crawl.
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I got the following responses to my last Horror/Scary newsletter "How Scary Do You Need It?"
LJPC - the tortoise  wrote: Perfect analogy between the level of spice in the food and "scare" in the horror, Giselle! I love spicy Mexican and Chinese food, as I like my Horror super-scary! But I respect your tastes. I think "Suspense" is more up your alley than "Horror." Great NL! 
~ Laura
You are so right. I guess I would enjoy suspense, even suspense that is scary - as long as it was sublet over gory.
BIG BAD WOLF is Howling  wrote: Try dealing with zombies. "Dead Rising: Your Story"
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