🎃 8 tips for writing immersive horror

Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net Author giveaway in support of PCRF (Google Form): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... Books for Palestine (Instagram Page):   / books_palestine   - my disclaimer is that these tips/ideas/??? are definitely specific to me and my interests, aka literary-leaning, evocative, and open-ended horror that's more vibes and metaphor than plot. but I hope this is still helpful or inspirational in some way! thank you for watching :) ✨ timestamps: 0:00: today’s book 0:08: I stand with Palestine. 1:52: intro 2:21: tip #1: utilize primal senses 4:25: tip #2: make it personal 5:43: tip #3: use environmental cues to build ambiance 7:03: tip #4: monstrous main character 7:34: tip #5: keep it short and sweet 8:08: tip #6: start with discomfort 9:35: tip #7: write a sassy narrator 10:55: tip #8: tighten your PoV ✨ stories/books mentioned: "Laura Lau Will Drain You Dry" by Wen-yi Lee, Nightmare Magazine https://www.nightmare-magazine.com/fi... THE DEAD TAKE THE A-TRAIN by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey ✨ music: Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by MP3vius, Strawbrry - voyage - https://thmatc.co/?l=FA023E10 ✨ previous: i hated LIGHTLARK so much i rewrote it.    • Video   ✨ links: travel writings: https://wherethehellami.blog blog: https://lynndjung.wordpress.com/​​​​​​ instagram:   / lynndjung   tiktok:   / lynndjung   kofi: https://ko-fi.com/lynndjung​​​​​ ✨ my published writing: "The Fall of Esther Park" via Apparition Lit: https://apparitionlit.com/the-fall-of... "Eulogy for a Muse" via The Icarus Writing Collective: https://www.icaruswritingcollective.c... ✨ contact me/business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ tags: booktube, authortube, writing, writer, author, speculative fiction, fantasy books, horror writer, authortok, novel writing, writing advice, writing tips, horror books, horror short stories, short fiction, flash fiction, horror fiction, scary stories, horror writing tips, writing tips, horror writing advice, authors, how to write horror, how to write, fiction writer, novelist, writing help, horror stories