Inga+Lish+Notes

THE WRITER



(Paraphrased from Tips on Spooking Your Audience, a how-to article for beginning writers)

__Tip 1: A good writer knows that your story must have a believable setting__
 * GREAT STORY SETTINGS:**
 * A dark alley (a bit of the claustrophobic fear drives the story)
 * A haunted house (the classic staple of any spooky story)
 * An old castle (a must for the romantic horror stories)

__Tip 2: A good writer will read and learn from the best:__
 * MOST TALENTED**:
 * Stephen King
 * Agatha Christy
 * Bram Stoker

__Tip 3: A good writer realizes that she must be versatile to today's growing market:__
 * GREAT SCRIPTS:**
 * The Ring
 * The Shining
 * The Sixth Sense