I assume that as with other genre fiction (supernatural, detective, SF,
romance etc) what makes a good, memorable horror story is not the arrival of the usual props and tropes, but the drama that is played out within a recognisable
horror framework. And that drama is one that will have a resonance whatever genre it was written in.
There may be a tendency to have characters in mortal peril more often in horror than in many other genres, but I assume (as someone who appreciates supernatural and psychological fiction to horror) that on the whole it is a stylistic matter, in much the same way that a great song should still sound great whether it is performed in a rock, C&W or bosanova style.
Or am I wrong? Are there certain themes and ideas that can only be explored in horror?
All the best
Ray
www.tartaruspress.com
There may be a tendency to have characters in mortal peril more often in horror than in many other genres, but I assume (as someone who appreciates supernatural and psychological fiction to horror) that on the whole it is a stylistic matter, in much the same way that a great song should still sound great whether it is performed in a rock, C&W or bosanova style.
Or am I wrong? Are there certain themes and ideas that can only be explored in horror?
All the best
Ray
www.tartaruspress.com
