Kidnapping scene in a novel ?
The attire seems less important to me than the interior machinations of the woman. She's in another person's house! What is she feeling? Alone, at night, my own house is rather eerie. What is she feeling as she is creeping though the house of her enemy--not daring to give away her position (confrontation just complicates things and a scuffle could leave behind evidence). Every heartbeat feels like a hammer; every creak in the floor sounds like an earthquake; the TV in the next room makes it hard to keep track of the man's snoring. Chloroform would be good; the kid might wake up and struggle some, making some noise which could rouse the father. The woman could hide while the man checks on his son (asleep, as he suspected). It seems to me that this scene is already pretty suspenseful. I know that as a child, when I was in no danger at all, sneaking around at night for fun was still pretty tense. Returning to the question of attire, I think that the neighborhood would make a difference. An upper class neighborhood might notice someone sneaking around in black. A mask would get unbearably hot while sneaking through someone's house when you have your blood flowing at an accelerated rate due to adrenal response. Keeping steady hands and legs would be hard enough without having to gasp through a suffocating mask. Best of luck in your writing.
Tips on becoming a great writer?
I love to write, I am currently a college student trying to decide between being a journalist or a lawyer. I eventually want to be a full time fiction writer. Any advice?
Who is William Shakespeare ?
William Shakespeare was his stage name his real name is Timothy Wright and he was a famous male stripper of the time
How is the backdrop setting established in a horror fiction?
After having written two horror novels and about a dozen short stories, I think I have some idea on how to do this.Use a Location that Has a Mystery: Most horror movies and books give great importance to the location where the story is set. The location is a character of the story. Now this could be a haunted house, a hotel, a forest, a plane, or even a city. Recent mishaps should have occurred there, strange inexplicable occurrences. Describe this location. Do not describe it all at once, but peel it slowly, layer by layer, till its core is exposed. Or not.Loneliness Is a Great Fear Stimulant: If your character is in a lonely place, it is a great foreshadowing for a soon-to-come scare. Describe the loneliness. Speak of the darkness (if it is night). Speak of the weather. Speak of what lies beyond the loneliness. Compare the loneliness with happy times that play on the protagonist’s mind. Such comparisons make the loneliness seem more lonely in contrast.Get into Your Protagonist’s Head: It is a great fallacy to think that horror comes from the outside. In fact, the best horror is what stems from within us—inside our head. Speak of the mental state of your protagonist. Why are they feeling what they are feeling? Exaggerate their emotions as the scene develops. Bring them to a mental crescendo and then BOOM! Throw them into the biggest fright of their lives.Touch All the Senses: To make your scene more visual, touch all the five senses of the readers. Describe the sights, sounds, smells, even the touch. That shadow darting away in the corner?—that’s sight. That small squeak behind you?—that’s sound. That putrid smell like of burning flesh?—that’s smell. That gasp you just let out?—that’s your voice. And that tingling goosepimply feeling all over your skin?—that’s touch.Make the Reader Anticipate the Unseen: The horror bits start from the first line of your story, from even when you have not brought in the monster, so to speak. But there should always be this fear of anticipation. Take a cue from the Hollywood monster movies. We all anticipate the grand moment when the monster will come on screen, but until then we hold our breaths. That’s how you should tease.Horror isn’t easy to write, but once you have the backdrop set, you are well on your way.
College essay edit help please for- sacred heart univ.?
It's NEVER a good idea to submit a class assignment. In the eyes of an admission committee, it suggests a lack of care on behalf of the applicant. Good luck!