Review: Writing Scary Scenes
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
If you've been by my blog before, you may have seen some of my posts on writing. Writing is something very important to me, and I hope to publish my own work someday. So when I got an email about the tour for WRITING SCARY SCENES, I was curious to read it and see if I could pick up any useful tips.Although the book is intended to help writers work on scary stuff, many of the tips and tricks within can be applied to any type of scene or genre. In fact, the author includes advice on how you can use the techniques in various genres.WRITING SCARY SCENES flows in a logical way, starting with building suspense and ending with how to tell if you've made your main character into a wimp or not. I found a lot of things to watch out for in my own writing, such as keeping a character from wincing or shrugging too much, or overusing suspense or fear. I'm sure that I'll refer back to WRITING SCARY SCENES when I need to add suspense or fear to a scene.There are plenty of examples sprinkled throughout the book, both from the author's writing and from famous authors such as Lisa Gardner or Tanith Lee. At the end are three of Rayne Hall's short stories, so you can see her advice in use.Recommended!Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.