Day - 243

What Scares You?

What makes a book scary? That is a loaded question. I think that different things scare people. Personally, I think things that happen in real life are scary. For example, I've talked about "Snapped" ad nauseum. The reason for that is because I find it truly disturbing seeing people "snap" and commit heinous murders or crimes. I mean, who in their right mind would feed their spouse soup mixed with antifreeze? Or who will murder their spouse and then cut up their body into small pieces and stick it in the trash? The fact that someone took the time to do these actions scares me.

So how do I write a scary book? Is "Red Bow 2.0" really a horror book? Is it a thriller book? What type of book is it? I don't know that I can accurately define it. What I can say is that it follows a serial killer and his/her murders. Additionally, one person appears to be taunted by the killer, Mason. To me, being taunted by someone who is killing people around me scares the crap out of me. Sure, this is fiction, but the scarier thought is that stuff like this actually happens. If you don't believe me, go watch the 11 O' clock news or read the newspaper. That is some scary stuff.

What I'm trying to convey through the revamp of "Red Bow 2.0" is a mix of fiction and real life type crimes. Could the stuff in "Red Bow 2.0" actually happen? Yes! Matter of fact, it probably has in some form. The thought of a serial killer running rampant and avoiding the police is scary.

Then again, maybe the serial killer, Bow in this case, is just misunderstood. Maybe there is a reason he is killing people, kind of like Dexter? I guess you'll have to wait and find out.

"Bow" is coming for you.......so you better sleep with one eye open.

Can I Get Published In A Year