Chillers and Thrillers

is a blog on the theory and practice of writing horror fiction.

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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

The Horror of Abandonment

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Copyright 202 by Gary L. Pullman    Although the evil in Cujo takes the form of a rabid dog, this poster suggests the true evil of ...
Saturday, May 29, 2010

House of Horrors

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Copyright 2010 by Gary L. Pullman Horror stories are like houses. In constructing a domicile, builders lay a foundation and, then, accordi...
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Formula for the Haunted House Tale

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Copyright 2009 by Gary L. Pullman As an adjunct to my " How to Haunt a House " series, I am adding this summary of the formula fo...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Presto! You Have a Plot!

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Copyright Gary L. Pullman   It’s fairly easy to plot a contemporary horror novel if you know the formula, which is also fairly simple--quit...
Saturday, September 13, 2008

Images of Horror, Part II

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Psst! Here’s a secret: Horror writers should analyze visual images (such as occur both on screen and in...
Saturday, July 26, 2008

Everyday Horrors: Masks

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Hillary: A Mask the Democratic Party Rejected as Presidential Candidate The mask that she wore, My fingers...
Saturday, June 21, 2008

"The Addams Family" Technique

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman Cartoonist Charles Addams is the father of a truly bizarre family. “Dysfunctional” doesn’t begin to desc...
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