Scary Stories 101: Techniques and Theories of Horror Fiction

Tues., Feb. 24 
Online: 7:30pm-9:00pm, EST
$50

All great fiction is about facing our fears, and horror offers the perfect devices for digging deep to write meaningful and effective stories. Together, we’ll talk about ghosts and monsters; society and power; tension and suspense; and literary theories and subgenres—as well as the fundamental principles that power all stories. We’ll use guided writing exercises to generate ideas and develop an original piece of horror fiction.

 Read more and enroll via the Writing Co-Lab.

Testimonials from Past “Scary Stories” Students

“The class was informative and the teacher well prepared and generous. It made for an absorbing two hours. I especially appreciated all of the recommendations of things to read.” 

“Stephanie knows her stuff. I learned a different approach to thinking about horror writing from her.” 

“I take a ton of classes like this but this one was truly exceptional. Generous, sharp, fascinating—absolutely something for every person at every level of ability and knowledge.”