tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post6151837126127181507..comments2024-03-29T07:16:30.418+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: Writing The Spooky Scenemooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-50626931616492377572013-11-05T08:53:17.382+00:002013-11-05T08:53:17.382+00:00@mood: LOL I'll be right behind ya.@mood: LOL I'll be right behind ya. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-1594562495810658612013-11-04T17:00:33.076+00:002013-11-04T17:00:33.076+00:00@Shah - Don't look behind you...
@Elise - I l...@Shah - Don't look behind you...<br /><br />@Elise - I like to volunteer to be the one who goes for help.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-19007335457246325812013-11-04T15:58:19.448+00:002013-11-04T15:58:19.448+00:00My kids love Scooby Doo and I used to be a big fan...My kids love Scooby Doo and I used to be a big fan of King's books as a teenager, but I've grown be about as brave as Shaggy when it comes to things that go bump in the night. Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-85207402984263028572013-11-02T18:29:30.398+00:002013-11-02T18:29:30.398+00:00I love to read and watch suspense play out... I...I love to read and watch suspense play out... I'm the gal behind the cushion who cannot turn the movie off, and who reads her Kindle horror novels in the dark, then can't sleep. This post is excellent for seeing how these scene are created, and why they're so effective. Oh, and I giggled at Scooby ref. :D XShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-87021031611271756452013-11-02T16:30:00.411+00:002013-11-02T16:30:00.411+00:00@Mike - he could perhaps use a little less of them...@Mike - he could perhaps use a little less of them. His books seem to get longer and longer.<br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-92051443918199896962013-11-01T16:44:20.724+00:002013-11-01T16:44:20.724+00:00I loved King's description of the Sun Dog in t...I loved King's description of the Sun Dog in the short story of the same name. He really has a way with words (sometimes).Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-39584709655378635182013-10-31T20:56:54.435+00:002013-10-31T20:56:54.435+00:00@Rachna - I think suspense is one of the most usef...@Rachna - I think suspense is one of the most useful tools for writers in any genre.<br /><br />@Beverly - Cheers, glad you found it useful.<br /><br />mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-57743988238732594232013-10-31T15:31:58.665+00:002013-10-31T15:31:58.665+00:00Love the callback to Scooby Doo there at the end. ...Love the callback to Scooby Doo there at the end. Good examples here; sharing and bookmarking for future use.Beverly Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00392288953821757887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-1794115291089368212013-10-29T17:04:30.882+00:002013-10-29T17:04:30.882+00:00I am not all that great at creating suspense :(
I ...I am not all that great at creating suspense :(<br />I envy writers who can spook readers. Honestly, Moody, its an art I hope to master some time in the future.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-20050212520820483672013-10-29T16:39:57.997+00:002013-10-29T16:39:57.997+00:00@Susan - always a good sign when I'm reading a...@Susan - always a good sign when I'm reading and get the chills.<br /><br />@Alex - Scooby Doo, a classic of horror fiction.<br /><br />@Murees - glad to be of help.<br /><br />@Lexa - Looking forward to his sequel to The Shining, should be good.<br /><br />@Denise - there tends to be a lot more going on behind the clockface than is at first apparent.<br /><br />@Donna - never turn your back on an agitated squirrel...mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-90131052138906448722013-10-29T04:35:50.038+00:002013-10-29T04:35:50.038+00:00Apt post for the time of year. Terror is difficult...Apt post for the time of year. Terror is difficult to instill in a reader without actually producing a villain/monster.<br /><br />I loved the wrap up, lol.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-86082813389131098962013-10-29T02:58:21.907+00:002013-10-29T02:58:21.907+00:00King is certainly the master of suspense and all k...King is certainly the master of suspense and all kinds on crazy. The examples you used are excellent. Yes, you don't have to be altogether explicit at times...implicit is even scarier. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-57624956670268450452013-10-29T02:32:00.731+00:002013-10-29T02:32:00.731+00:00Brilliant post, as always. And King is such a mast...Brilliant post, as always. And King is such a master! Who could think up garden animals coming to get you? It's crazy -- and original and awesome. Great explanation of needing to give some evidence to the reader to make psychological horror work. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-78044589133842022822013-10-28T20:33:07.149+00:002013-10-28T20:33:07.149+00:00This is wonderful advice and very informative. I t...This is wonderful advice and very informative. I think I tend to tell the reader too much and hope to convey fear, but it doesn't quite work. One book that did unsettle me was Kiss The Girls by James Patterson. Some scenes in that book made me uncomfortable and made me feel really creeped out. Great post! Thank you for your kind words on my blog. I am really grateful. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-47616382943998979572013-10-28T19:26:04.778+00:002013-10-28T19:26:04.778+00:00You have to set up the scene.
Scooby-Doo reference...You have to set up the scene.<br />Scooby-Doo reference - nice touch!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-35965482288872389772013-10-28T19:10:31.790+00:002013-10-28T19:10:31.790+00:00I admire people who can write suspenseful scary sc...I admire people who can write suspenseful scary scenes. Good advice.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.com