Horror Writing

Fortunately Saturday morning was bright and sunny rather than dark, rainy and foggy because the subject matter of our workshop would certainly have put many members off.

Horror writing, it's certainly not a genre that I have ventured into, well not intentionally anyway. But under Mary V Williams' expert guidance it really doesn't sound that scary at all, but is it?

Where do you start? Like any writing you start with what you know. Okay fortunately I don't have experience of vampires, werewolves or or psychotic killers but I do know what it’s like to be frightened and I know what frightens me. That is exactly where Mary told us to start. Many members wrote for a few minutes or what frightens them and when they read their work it was quite revealing and very interesting. We’re all different, what scares one person doesn’t affect another creating diversity and interest and many many potential stories.

For more information on Mary V Williams, her publications and Inky Digits the writers’ group she runs in Market Drayton, Shropshire see her website on www.inkydigits.com.

And to Mary, many many thanks for an entertaining and informative workshop that the whole group enjoyed.