Recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in NonFictionIn this comprehensive textbook devoted to the craft of writing horror fiction awardwinning author Tim Waggoner draws on thirty years experience as a writer and teacher. Writing in the Dark offers advice guidance and insights on how to compose horror stories and novels that are original frightening entertaining and wellwritten.Waggoner covers a wide range of topics among them why horror matters building viable monsters generating ideas and plotlines how to stylize narratives in compelling ways the physiology of fear the art of suspense avoiding clichs marketing your horror writing and much more. Each chapter includes tips from some of the best horror professionals working today such as Joe Hill Ellen Datlow Joe R.