In a few hours October will come, promising a month of chills, scares, and shorter days. It’s a time when things really seem to relax for me, and as my favorite festive holiday comes on the final day of the month, my brain turns inevitably to horror. Scary stories, scary movies, and scary video games, as well as what creations I can contribute in that vein.
Last year, I managed to write a two-sentence horror story every day of the month, and while I feel that was pretty successful, it’s an activity I don’t feel inclined to repeat this year. I still want to write, and I want to do something in the scary stories department, so I think I’m going to try something a little different.
Lately, I’ve been pondering my own “creepy clown in the woods” story. Yes, no doubt due to the influence of It, but also because clowns have always fascinated and frightened me. This year, I think I may dedicate October to this story, and I have a number of exercises I’d like to try out as I develop it, first into a one-page story, and hopefully into a more fully realized short story.
Since I’m not exactly sure which exercises I’ll be doing, or when, I don’t have a real schedule to share with you. But you can bet I’ll be covering the basics: the title, the characters, the plot and setting. Hopefully by the month’s end I’ll have the full short story finished, and can share it with those of you who would like to read it.
I’ll post updates as able. Until then, enjoy the month of October 2017. I certainly plan to.
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