Author: Horror Tree

Top 6 Netflix Horror TV Shows for 2023 To Inspire Your Writing

Horror television series have gained popularity over the past few years, and Netflix has emerged as one of the most popular platforms for such content. Anyone who enjoys the great ghoulish genre will find something on Netflix, spanning horror comedy to animated horror; when your hitting writers block, one of the ways you can address it is to dive headfirst into the genre. So, we’re happy to share some of the best horror shows you can stream on Netflix right now. I will say that there are a TON of other options, many of which are superior when we go with subtitled or dubbed works, but we’ll mostly save those for another post. 

With the debut of Resident Evil, Netflix returns to the battlefield with what they believe will become a significant television horror series in the future. With that being said, today’s post will cover the trending horror shows for 2023 that can be streamed via Netflix. 

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5 Games You Can Play to Inspire Your Writing

5 Games You Can Play to Inspire Your Writing 

Inspiration plays a key point in all kinds of writing – particularly novels. This is why it’s incredibly important to continuously seek out sources that inspire your creativity. 

For many people, it’s music. For others, it’s movies. Surprisingly, in more recent times, people have started to use video games as a source of inspiration before writing their novels. 

For instance, if somebody is planning on writing a horror novel, they might turn to a classic horror game such as Resident Evil 4 or Silent Hill. The visuals and storylines in these games are incredibly powerful; and are enough to spark anyone’s creative instincts. 

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How to Be a Witch

How to Be a Witch

By Kelly Florence & Meg Hafdahl

 

So, you want to be a witch? Well gather round our cauldron, ghoulies, and we’ll explain everything you need to know to get you into the witchy spirit! From garments and decor to making your dreams a reality, we will leave nothing to chance. Who are we? Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl, goth girls and co-authors of The Science of Witchcraft, who love nothing more than a powerful witch who asserts her independence. 

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Reflections on Writing Horror – As Fast As She Can Blog Tour

Reflections on Writing Horror

by E.F. Schraeder

 

Horror is a wonderfully broad genre with a scope that ranges from subtle and quiet scares to all imaginable extremes inflicted on the body, from gritty realism to every imaginable alternate world possibility. For someone starting to write a new horror project that kind of variation could be daunting. How much gore is too much? Are you going to emphasize one element like a monster; do you plan to focus on internal terror or on something happening in the external world? And if you’re sitting at the computer working on a first draft, how do you decide?

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How to Write a Good Horror Story: An Ultimate Guide

How to Write a Good Horror Story: An Ultimate Guide

Most people love a good scare. From early years playing peek-a-boo to enjoying ghost stories in teenage years, scary stories have always been appealing. Gothic movies are among the most popular genres in film and television. If you’re a natural at telling chilling stories, you can turn it into an exciting career. Most successful horror movies, such as The Shining, Frankenstein, and Dracula, existed as stories before going to the screen.

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The Six Best Horror Books of All Time

The Six Best Horror Books of All Time

Who does not love reading a good book all snuggled up in bed? There are plenty of options like thriller books, fantasy books, and mystery books, but there is nothing better than a spine-chilling horror book that will keep you up all night. While you have unlimited movies and series on your phone just a click away, the superior horror experience that you get from a horror book is unmatched.

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Eight Psychologists Who Became Fiction Authors

Eight Psychologists Who Became Fiction Authors

 

The post is developed in partnership with BetterHelp.

 

Whether it’s writing about a thrilling crime drama or a suspenseful mystery, psychologists can make great authors with their professional backgrounds in mental health. When it comes to telling an inspiring story, these eight psychologists have put together worlds and situations that pull from their resources and experiences. 

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How to Write a Depressed Character That Won’t Depress Your Reader

How to Write a Depressed Character That Won’t Depress Your Reader

 

Presented by BetterHelp.

 

Writing a believable character with physical and mental health conditions can be difficult for some writers, regardless of how much experience they have with the condition itself. When trying to develop a character that has a condition like depression, a common worry is that the writing will also depress and sadden the reader. However, there are many ways you can create a believable character that can draw empathy from your audience without getting them caught up in their own sadness. 

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