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LC |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 6:12pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7584 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
I'm flexible on your definition of 'horror'. In my mind it doesn't necessarily equate to gore, but if your story has gory aspects, that's fine.
The focus is on scaring your audience.
There are lots of definitions of horror but there are common characteristics. Here's one definition.
The best horror stories share at least five elements in common: They explore 'malevolent' or 'wicked' characters, deeds or phenomena. They arouse feelings of fear, shock or disgust as well as the sense of the uncanny – things are not what they seem. There is a heightened sense of the unknown and/or mysterious.
The SciFi relates to the tech gadget or future device or invention sabotaging, or maybe malfunctioning, creating horror in the life of your character. Maybe you have a jealous robot companion turning rogue. You're not limited to the examples I put up.
Jeff, yes, it can be near future if you like.
Does this help clarify things?
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eldave1 |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 7:24pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Not sure I'll be in on this one - just got a big chore from the wife to convert about 15 DVDs worth of old home movies into MP4 files - at least that's technology-related and for me personally it is a horror story. Will have to see how the week goes. |
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LC |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 8:06pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7584 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
^ Oh, go on! You know you want to. |
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khamanna |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 8:13pm |
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Not sure I'll be in on this one - just got a big chore from the wife to convert about 15 DVDs worth of old home movies into MP4 files - at least that's technology-related and for me personally it is a horror story. Will have to see how the week goes. |
DVD's to MP4 - I wonder why. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 8:29pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
DVD's to MP4 - I wonder why.
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So that she can have bite-sized clips to send to her friends. There is a data size limit on emails |
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Zack |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 8:39pm |
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LocationErlanger, KY Posts4487 Posts Per Day 0.69 |
Alright, I've got an idea. I'm sure it'll ruffle some feathers. Only thing I'm still getting hung up on is the Sci-Fi thing... |
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LC |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 8:41pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7584 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
That's great, Zack.
Is your SciFi hangup one you can share - need more clarification? Or will it blow your cover? |
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Zack |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 9:13pm |
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LocationErlanger, KY Posts4487 Posts Per Day 0.69 |
That's great, Zack.
Is your SciFi hangup one you can share - need more clarification? Or will it blow your cover? |
I think it'll blow my cover. Lol Sent ya' a PM. |
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khamanna |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 11:01pm |
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So that she can have bite-sized clips to send to her friends. There is a data size limit on emails
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Oh, how nice to have that. |
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eldave1 |
Posted: June 1st, 2020, 11:14pm |
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LocationSouthern California Posts6874 Posts Per Day 1.95 |
Oh, how nice to have that.
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Yes. It's just a very long tedious process . Perfect for a lockdown |
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MarkRenshaw |
Posted: June 2nd, 2020, 5:21am |
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LocationUK Posts2335 Posts Per Day 0.59 |
I had a writer friend read my draft. He was confused.
Writing sci-fi and trying to show and not tell is a tough one. I've got my work cut out here but I'll do my best. I will not be surprised though if most of the comments on mine are, "I just don't get it?" |
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JEStaats |
Posted: June 2nd, 2020, 11:05am |
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LocationTucson, AZ Posts1735 Posts Per Day 0.62 |
I will not be surprised though if most of the comments on mine are, "I just don't get it?" |
Those scripts are usually the ones I love. |
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Gary in Houston |
Posted: June 2nd, 2020, 4:30pm |
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LocationTexas Posts1306 Posts Per Day 0.32 |
I wrote a page and a half and looked at it and thought: This will get viscerated, even with a rewrite. So it's back to the drawing board. Or writing board. Or whatever. |
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LC |
Posted: June 2nd, 2020, 5:34pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7584 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Gary, the problem is if you write something and don't recognise it's a bit crap. I've sure done that before. And Mark, (like John said) maybe it's 'good confusing'? A second opinion perhaps? I don't mean me, btw. It's pretty hard sometimes to objectively judge our own work. A certain look from my other half is often enough for me to go back to square-one. Keep at it, guys! Still three whole days to go. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: June 2nd, 2020, 6:04pm |
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