![]() ![]() Flickering lights and shadows can create creepy effects. If absolute darkness doesn’t fit into the story, aim for semi-darkness: dusk, a single lantern at night, a heavily curtained window, a thick canopy of trees blocking the sun. ![]() ![]() Maybe a gust of wind blows out the candle flame, or a bullet shatters the single light-bulb. Can your scene take place at night, or in a windowless room? Perhaps a power-cut has shut down the electric lighting. Here are three simple but powerful techniques on how to give your readers a spine-tingling, bone-chilling experience.įor humans, everything is more frightening when they can’t see much in the dark. Perhaps the hero gets brought before the evil overlord for interrogation, or the heroine is trapped in a car with the serial killer. Does your novel have a scary scene? Most novels have at least one, often in the Black Moment or the Climax part. ![]()
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