Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts
Showing posts with label horror. Show all posts
Friday, March 11, 2022

The Problem-Solution Plot

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 Copyright 2022 by Gary L. Pullman In some horror movies, the plot is structured by attempting to solve a problem to no avail. Such plots ...
Monday, January 10, 2022

The Writer's Toolbox, Part I

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 Copyright 2022 by Gary L. Pullman Source: tornevalley.co.uk   A writer's toolbox contains instruments that are used to perform specific...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

What Scares Me and, More Importantly, What Scares YOU?

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 Copyright 2021 by Gary L. Pullman The L ist Challenges website depicts “A List of 100 Common (And Not So Common) Fears. Maybe some of you...
Saturday, October 30, 2021

Happy Halloween

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 A few stories you might enjoy this Halloween :   Child's play Real story behind 'haunted' island of the Dolls in Mexico Deep ...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Structural Elements of Horror

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 Copyright 2021 by Gary L. Pullman An analysis of horror films discloses the use of a number of specific types of scenic elements that tend...
Saturday, October 16, 2021

Creating an Eerie Setting and Tone, Part II

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 Copyright 2021 by Gary L. Pullman   In the first part of this series , we considered this same topic. In this post, we take a look at it fr...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

Using Horror Movie Taglines to Develop Characters' Personality Traits (and Story Plots)

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 Copyright 2021 by Gary L. Pullman A movie poster tagline poses various questions related to WHO? (personal identity, agent, or agency),  W...
Sunday, September 19, 2021

Interview with Michael Williams

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 Copyright 2021 by Gary L. Pullman and Michael Williams Michael Williams is the author of Twisted Tales , a superb series that consists, a...