Writing Craft: Alone Into Danger

Buy Writing Scary ScenesA guest post by Rayne Hall

Have you written a horror story, or are you working on a frightening scene? Here's a professional technique for making it even scarier.

Solitary adventures are more dangerous than group adventures. In nature, an animal which becomes separated from the herd is vulnerable to predators. To make your scene scary, let your heroine face the danger alone.

The more you isolate your protagonist, the more frightening the scene becomes. Think of as many w...