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Horror

Synopsis Example: “The Fly” (Horror / Sci-Fi)

May 9, 2011 | Chuck Sambuchino | Comments: 1
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Here’s another example of a fiction synopsis. This time it’s The Fly (1986).

I took a crack at this one because my synopsis examples were light on horror stories. The main thing with this synopsis was to streamline Seth’s transformation process (and I left a lot of details on the cutting room floor) so that it could be whittled it down to the proper length. Read more

7 Things I’ve Learned So Far, by Stephen Graham Jones

March 30, 2011 | Chuck Sambuchino | Comments: 33
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This is a recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Stephen Graham Jones.

Stephen Graham Jones is the author of nine books, and has two recently released: Stoker finalist horror collection The Ones That Got Away (Prime Books, 2010), and It Came from Del Rio (Trapdoor Books, 2010). Read more