BEST TIPS for Writing HORROR BOOKS from YA Horror Author Dawn Kurtagich

In this video, award-winning horror author Dawn Kurtagich shares her best tips for writing horror books. Dawn is the author of THE DEAD HOUSE, THE CREEPER MAN / AND THE TREES CREPT IN, NAIDA, and TEETH IN THE MIST published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers and Orion Children’s Books. THE DEAD HOUSE is a YALSA Top 10 Pick and has been optioned for TV by Lime Productions. Dawn and I had a great conversation about using found text to instill fear and unease within your readers, using details to create horror atmosphere, and so much more. If you want to learn how to write horror, watch this video until the end to learn what Dawn believes is the secret to writing truly scary horror. CONNECT WITH DAWN ONLINE: Website: https://www.dawnkurtagich.com/ Instagram:   / dawnkurtagich   YouTube:    / @writaholicdk   Facebook:   / dawn.kurtagich   👻 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 Horror Author Dawn Kurtagich 1:03 Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? 1:38 What initially drew you to horror? 3:18 Does it scare you when you write horror? 5:09 Did you always know you wanted to be an author? 7:06 Did that epiphany happen when you were in college? 9:08 What was most helpful to you when you were learning how to write horror? 14:43 Do you like using tropes? 18:40 Do you have a book of yours that scares you the most? 19:35 How do you build creepy atmosphere in horror? 23:22 How much description is too much description? 25:28 How do you edit your books? 26:44 Do you like to outline your books in advance? 27:50 Do you have a plot structure you like to follow? 29:14 How do you pace your books? 32:02 How did you approach using found text to build THE DEAD HOUSE? 34:39 Did you have a process for deciding what would be told through what medium? 35:49 How did you outline THE DEAD HOUSE? 39:37 How did you format THE DEAD HOUSE manuscript for submission? 41:09 What is your favorite POV to write in? 42:13 What is your best piece of advice for someone who wants to be a YA author? 43:25 In your opinion, what is the secret to writing truly scary horror? 48:07 Where can people find you online? #writinghorror #howtowritehorror #writinghorrorbooks #writingtips #writingadvice