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Starts: Sunday, July 7
Want to write, but scared to start? Welcome to a class that celebrates fear.
The horror genre is a funhouse mirror, offering larger-than-life reflections of a culture’s fears and insecurities. Its popularity may rise and fall, but horror is always with us. In this seminar, award-winning author and lifelong horror fan Nino Cipri will guide students through the process of writing horror, from generating ideas to the final revision and submission process.
Along the way, we’ll talk about horror’s roots in oral traditions, embracing and subverting tropes, and why we keep coming back to horror even when it can’t compete with real life’s awfulness. This course welcomes writers of all backgrounds and experience who are interested in sharpening their skills and exploring the genre.
Syllabus At A Glance:
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Session 1 | Did You Hear Something?: Exploring horror's humble roots
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Session 2 | Embracing Darkness: Remixing, subverting, and throwing genres into a blender
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Session 3 | Follow the Trail of Blood: Plot, pacing, and structure in horror
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Session 4 | Gather Round the Campfire: Sharing drafts and getting feedback
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