Quote: Aaron @ August 22 2008, 11:35 AM BST*makes Ellie moderator of Introductions*
Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh...no!
What scares you? Page 3
Yeah thanks Griff. Call half the people on this thread retards. Nice one. 
It's more of a guide to writing horror, but it is mainly about writing horror.
It's rather good.
n.b. you dislike horror? Doesn't that make you a poor judge of King?
I may dig up my least favourite grammatician.
Well that certainly makes me a retard, a retard in good company.
Quote: Aaron @ August 22 2008, 11:35 AM BSTThe dark is fun.
Anything that makes it easier for you to be rapey, right?
Quote: chipolata @ August 22 2008, 11:17 AM BSTI fill my posts with ... ill-formed opinions
It hadn't escaped our attention. 
I don't believe Stephen King does call himself that.
(Although don't quote me on that.)
If you actually read one of his books, you'll find they are less horror and gore, and more psychological anyway.
James Herbert's good, especially his end of the world stuff.
Because they're not, deary.
James Herbert's good, especially his end of the world stuff.
Did he write Dune? I liked that!
Quote: zooo @ August 22 2008, 11:37 AM BSTAnything that makes it easier for you to be rapey, right?
Yep.
Plus I like the calm, quietness and solitude of darkness.
Quote: EllieJP @ August 22 2008, 11:42 AM BSTDid he write Dune? I liked that!
You're thinking of Frank Herbert. And you actually read Dune? It's like as thick as a brick?
Quote: sootyj @ August 22 2008, 11:37 AM BSTWell that certainly makes me a retard, a retard in good company.
It's not that which makes yo-
Oh nevermind. Far too easy.
He's very mixed he belongs to an odd 70s Hammer style of horror.
His later stuff is awful.
But Creed and Fluke are both totally ace and hilarious.
Liked Domain but then I'm a cold war buff.
Quote: chipolata @ August 22 2008, 11:43 AM BSTYou're thinking of Frank Herbert. And you actually read Dune? It's like as thick as a brick?
I read it when I was about 17. I remember really getting into it...can't for the life of me remember it.