How To Write Fear That Connects Emotionally With Readers

When writing in deep point of view, do your beta readers figuratively yawn at what are supposed to be your scariest scenes? Deep POV was supposed to create an emotional connection with readers, so why isn’t it working?

Fear is a universal emotion, so if you want fear to actually come across to readers, then you need to explore the root causes, make it individual, and keep surprising your readers.

Why Writing Fear Well Is So Hard

The problem is that as writers, fear is an emotion we’ve felt...