The Horror Writing Workshop

The Horror Writing Workshop

Everything you need to write horror that does more than just scare, with award-winning author and editor Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Oct 1, 2025 • Kayla Kumari

The Fundamentals of Horror Writing

Lesson 1 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 30, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

Pulling Writing Inspiration From Real-Life Strangeness | Mastering Restraint and Ambiguity

Lesson 2 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 29, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

Building a Strong Foundation For Your Story | Honing Tight, Tense Dialogue

Lesson 3 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 28, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

An Unconventional Tool for Writing Societal Critique, Grief, Death, Change, Loss, Regret, and Guilt.

Lesson 4 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 27, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

The Politics of Monsters in Horror Writing

Lesson 5 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 26, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

Writing Body Horror | Spilled Guts, Bursts of Blood, Broken Flesh, Crushed Bones — You Get It.

Lesson 6 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 26, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

Exploring the Vaporous Line Between Fear and Desire In Horror Writing

Lesson 7 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 25, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

How To Haunt the Page in Revision | Perfect Your Pacing

Lesson 8 of Writing Horror That Does More Than Just Scare

Oct 24, 2024 • Kayla Kumari

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