Writing a monster that’s actually scary to read is not easy.
So let’s go over some examples of terrifying monsters from books, talk about why they work, then practice writing some of our own together!
Tag: Monsters
One of the most common critiques that people have of writers’ work is that they can’t “see” what’s going on. Usually what that means is that the writer hasn’t sufficiently described what’s happening, who the characters are, or where the scene is taking place.
So what is the right level of description to use? It’s never an easy question to answer, and it’s always a delicate balancing act between too much and too little detail, but using the Five Levels of Description can definitely help.
So it turns out there’s a snake monster that lives under your bed.
And guess what? He’s tired of you coming home crying about that good-for-nothing boyfriend of yours. He can’t scare you if you’re too busy bawling your eyes out!
He’s decide that it’s time… to team up with you and fix your love life.