Most terrifying story elements?

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:16 pm

What scary elements do you enjoy, that seem to keep finding there way into stories that you write, or are consistantly in books that you like to read and you are happy that they are there?

For me, there are a few of regulars. They are:

1- Forests- It's to the point now where I want to have some kind of rich secluded forest area in the majority of things I write. I can't explain it, I just love forests I guess. They evoke a strong sense of mystery to me for some reason.

2- Skeletons and Ghosts- I strongly avoid writing anything with Vampiers, Werewolves or Zombies. I just don't tend to enjoy those types of stories, but I love to have skeletons and ghosts. Also for reasons that I cannot fully explain, I find them much more unnerving and interesting than other beasties.

3- Things without Facial Features- The last of my list and probably the hardest to explain why. I find stories or movies etc. with creatures that have a head without facial features extreamly creepy. I'm sure that there is some deep seated reason for this, but I don't know what it is. As a result , I like to use them in stories. I have actually only written about something like this once, but I love it when it is in something that I read or watch.

What are some examples of yours?

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:45 pm

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Raven Bower · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:29 am

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Raven Bower · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:34 am

Yep it sure does. Thanks!

They are freaky...

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Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:01 pm

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:26 pm

oldmanmike · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:51 am

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:34 pm

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:13 am

Hey Mike - you might like this then. This is a reading from Apparitions. It seems to have a bit of most of these elements in it.

Two warnings though -

This does stream so if you're at work don't click on it if your boss is around!

I sound like a dork...might be because I AM a dork...but that's not the point. Anyway, if you can get past that the scenes being read are neat and they match my trailer.

http://www.ravenbower.com/Audio/Reading.m3u

ristow · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:52 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:24 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:13 pm

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:43 pm

Thanks Matt

How was the Smoke Ghost? Ghosts can hide annnywhere...du du du du

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:47 pm

oldmanmike · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:15 pm

Matt Cowan · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:28 pm

Raven Bower · **Posted:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 1:11 pm

Most terrifying story elements?

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