TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Guy N. TI - Writing horror fiction T2 - Writing SN - 9780713643398 AV - PN 3377.5 S648w 1996 U1 - 808.3/8738 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - A. & C. Black KW - Horror tales KW - Technique KW - Authorship KW - Fiction Composition (Arts) KW - Cuentos de terror KW - Técnicas N1 - The development of horror fiction -- Expanding an idea -- Characterization -- The plot -- Start writing -- Finding a publisher -- Published -- After publication -- Short stories -- Children's horror fiction -- Graphic novels and comics -- American horror fiction -- Your second horror novel N2 - This writer's guide explains how to write short stories and horror fiction for children and adults. The author shows how to build on the inital idea and develop characters and plot. There are ideas for selecting and approaching publishers and information about contracts and publication ER -