What do you like to read in horror books?

[JCAWilkes]

Hey,

I'm planning on writing a book. Normally I like to write short stories for younger generations when I get an idea in my head. But this time round I'm setting my aims higher, I want to write a full book which I want to base as a sequal to another story that I used to read allot. The genre I have chosen is Horror, so I want to know what people like to see in horrors for my market research. Instead of allot of primary research I wanted to google it. But when the only results were why people like horrors I cannot find what people like to expect in them and what people enjoy reading in them. So I would like your suggestions so I can get allot of data for what I am going to put in my book.

 

Your suggestions would be truly helpful and I will appreciate it allot.

thank you

JCAWilkes

Age 13

[bree]

Hello Wilkes,

 

Welcome to the forum. It's wonderful that at 13, you're a writer!

 

I personally am not into horror - I have too many dark places in my mind already - and reading The Shining was enough dabbling in that genre for me!

 

There's a complete section here on the forum dealing with horror : link

If you go through the threads you'll be able to find out which books are favourites - and maybe reading those books will tell you what makes them work.

 

(A bit of unasked for advice though, rather than trying to cater to the readers, maybe if you just write what's brewing in your mind - it would make it distinctly special and be more real and true. Or so I think.

But then I haven't written any books so feel free to brush what I said aside if you think your way works better for you. )

 

Good luck with your book - and hope to see you around the forum!

[Jon-Tate]

I would write about what you're interested in, and what appeals to you. You're more likely to get across the correct emotions etc if the story is of interest to you.

 

Jon