Chillers and Thrillers

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

Showing posts with label torture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label torture. Show all posts
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...
Friday, February 14, 2020

Learning from the Masters: Lawrence Block's Use of Metaphor as a Narrative Device

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Copyright 2020 by Gary L. Pullman According to his website , Lawrence Block started his writing career writing “midcentury erotic...
Sunday, February 9, 2020

Supernatural Means of Inducing Impotence: A Study in the Human Imagination Inspired by Fear

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Copyright 2020 by Gary L. Pullman   Assisted by demons and by magic, witches could perform wonders. They often produced such ma...
Saturday, December 14, 2019

Scenes of Buddhist Hell

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Copyright 2019 by Gary L. Pullman Warning! Do not read this article unless you have a strong stomach! Click the image to en...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

A Plot Hole “Under the Dome”?

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Copyright 2020 by Gary L. Pullman At 1,074 pages, Stephen King’s latest work, Under the Dome , isn’t a novel; it’s an experience! Since the ...
Friday, February 22, 2008

Identifying Elements of the Horrific

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copyright 2008 by Gary L. Pullman What constitutes the horrific? While the answer to this question may depend to some degree upon the indivi...
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