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Stirring the Pot and Twisting the Plot: Creating Written Suspense
Good suspense includes four key elements: surprise, inevitability, escalation, and revelation. How can you keep a reader in suspense?

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Jan 5, 20223 min read
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Why You Should Stop Trying to Be Original
Originality happens for certain reasons, and trying isn't one of them.

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Sep 1, 20213 min read
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Caffeinated Writer's Movie Critique: Black Bear (2020)
This blog series is our attempt to dissect movies from a writer's point of view. Unlike most movies reviews, our focus is primarily on the s

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Feb 10, 20215 min read
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Exploring Mental Illness through the Horror Movie Genre
Horror movies come in all forms, from axe-wielding psychopaths to haunted houses. The genre hosts everything from vampires stalking the...

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Jan 27, 20214 min read
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Twin Peaks to The Starless Sea: a Discussion of Weird
What makes something weird in a way that complements the story versus weird for the sake of being weird?

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Dec 30, 20204 min read
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Loud Coffee Press' Guide to Halloween Horror
In the spirit of Halloween, we broke down some of our perennial favorite horrors into random categories.

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Oct 21, 20203 min read
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Interview: Horror Movies and Youtube Tips with Emma from Spookyastronauts!
A few months ago, we stumbled upon an excellent YouTube channel called Spookyastronauts.

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Sep 30, 20204 min read
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