Chillers and Thrillers

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

Showing posts with label formula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label formula. Show all posts
Sunday, June 14, 2020

Horror Story Plot Formulas

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Copyright 2020 by Gary L. Pullman In every horror movie, there is, of course, a protagonist and an antagonist. For convenien...
Monday, March 30, 2020

Horror Movies Are Mysteries, Too

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Copyright 2020 by Gary L. Pullman Many horror stories are mysteries which typically follow a well-established format: An unknow...
Saturday, June 15, 2019

Modeling the Three-Act Plot Formula

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Plotting a story is often difficult for many (most?) writers. This post may make the job a bit easier. According to Aristotle...
Friday, March 22, 2019

Plotting Board, Part 2

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Copyright 2019 by Gary L. Pullman In this post, I offer a few tips on plotting, many of which are implied, if not directly stated in M...
Thursday, February 21, 2019

"When you paint, always think of something else"

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Copyright 2019 by Gary L. Pullman “ When you paint, always think of something else.”—Salvador Dali Available on Amazon ...
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Scenic Posters

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Copyright 2019 by Gary L. Pullman A common formula for many horror stories, whether written on the page or enacted on the soundstage...
Friday, October 19, 2018

Evolutionary Fiction

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Copyright 2018 by Gary L. Pullman According to the theory of evolution, species survive by adapting to their environment. For biol...
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