Building Horror/Thriller Scenes with Suspense, Atmosphere, and Foreshadowing

In this six-part self-led writing course, learn all the tools and techniques needed for writing horror/thiller scenes. Explore scene functions and how scenes differ from summary. Compare horror beats and thriller beats, and see how they can be combined for maximum tension and suspense. Discover foreshadowing techniques and tools for twisting atmosphere. Includes a scene-building worksheet to help you draft your own scenes, developing a horror/thriller story of your own.

• Learn the five functions of a scene
• See how horror beats escalate, and thriller beats bring urgency
• Discover the three main tools for foreshadowing
• Draft your own scenes, compiling them into a full story