Best Tips for Writing HORROR w/ YA Historical Horror Author Cat Winters

Learn how to write historical horror and use all five senses to scare your readers from critically acclaimed and award-winning author Cat Winters. Cat is the author of five dark historical horror novels for young adults including THE RAVEN’S TALE, ODD & TRUE, THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY, THE CURE FOR DREAMING, and IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS. She was also included in the YA short fiction anthology SLASHER GIRLS & MONSTER BOYS. Cat has been named a Morris Award finalist, a Bram Stoker Award nominee, and her YA novels have appeared on Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist best-of-the-year lists. In this video, Cat shares her best tips for using the senses to heighten the scare factor of your horror, researching effective historical fiction, character voice, and more. Watch until the end to learn what she believes to be the secret to writing effective horror! CONNECT WITH CAT ONLINE: Website: https://www.catwinters.com/ Twitter:   / catwinters   Instagram:   / catwintersbooks   Facebook:   / catwintersbooks   👻 B U Y T H E Y S T A Y Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Susp... Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/they... Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/They-Stay-Susp... Add THEY STAY on GOODREADS:   / they-stay   Download the first FIVE chapters of THEY STAY when you subscribe to my newsletter: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l 😀 C O N N E C T W I T H M E MAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3zFpz0l WEBSITE: https://www.clairefraise.com/​​​​​​ INSTAGRAM:   / clairefraiseauthor   FACEBOOK:   / clairefraiseauthor   PINTEREST:   / clairefraisebooks   GOODREADS:   / 14193771.claire_fraise   EMAIL: [email protected] 📖 C H A P T E R S 0:00 Meet YA author Cat Winters 0:48 Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? 1:48 What is your favorite thing about horror and what initially drew you to it? 5:53 Have you always wanted to be an author? 7:13 What did your writing education look like? 9:18 What draws you to historical horror in particular? 10:56 What does your research process look like? 13:41 How do you research historical fiction books? 16:36 Do you like or use tropes in your books? 18:46 Do you have any tips for making your writing scary? 20:32 How do you balance including enough detail to create scary atmosphere but not too much detail to drag down the pacing? 22:40 Do you outline your books or are you more of a discovery writer? 24:07 What does your editing process look like? 26:19 Do you have a favorite plot structure you like to follow? 27:58 Do you have a favorite POV you like to write in? 28:59 What is your best piece of advice for somebody who wants to be an author? 31:54 In your opinion, what is the secret to writing scary horror? 32:47 Where can people find you online? #writingtips #howtowritehorror #howtowritehorrorstories #howtoscarereaders