The final sentence was what convinced me to give this a perfect rating. Yes, the earlier scenes were predictable for anyone who has read much Halloween-adjacent horror or fantasy at all, but this wasn’t the sort of tale that demanded a clever plot twist. What kept me reading was wonderin...
There’s hope. I can tell you how to fit almost all of your ideas into your preferred genre. First a note though: I’m not suggesting that there’snopossibility for deviation. For example, if you write Horror and then want to try some Dark Fantasy, your audience is probably cool with...
It’s always interesting to pick up a book written in a world other than the traditional European medieval fantasy. In this case, I think I can see some African roots. To me, that was a breath of fresh air, because I could set aside all of my expectations as to how this story would...
Travel into this dark fantasy world – tune into the dedication of carefully crafted set up designs and story telling, by joining us in talking with shawnrstaub, the GM behind Echo of The Mists, the winner of our Campaign of the Month for September 2024! First off, feel free to tell us...
“As with many, if not most, of my stories, “Metaphysica Morum” is autobiography exaggerated.” In this story Ligotti would lay out this Pro-mortalist philosophy. Ligotti will describe it in detail, The narrator of “Metaphysica Morum” harps on my euthanasia fantasy, except for him it ...
Dark Secret #2: Don't Write a Horror Story With a Happy EndingLike in fantasy, horror stories often involve imaginary species and magic. However, the fantasy genre is full of optimistic adventure stories in which the main characters triumph over evil. When you write a horror, you describe ...
May these creative writing prompts inspire you to craft a dark fantasy story, a dark poem, or perhaps even a dark-themed journal entry. Remember, these dark writing prompts are intended to evoke strong emotions and spark creativity, but always prioritize the mental well-being of yourself and ...
This is part of a short story I’m writing for an anthology on sexuality in fantasy. I’ve had some thoughts, lately, on the recent sociopolitical push to drag women back to the old prehistoric caves by our hair. It has caused me… Angst. Okay, rage. And you know me, go dark or...
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The world is homebrew and fantasy with a hint of Eberron-style science and tech. When I first dreamed up Night Fall, I began with two premises. The first – the idea that everything in the campaign would revolve around events that had taken place during the previous Night Fall war, 1000...