[ OT ] Hey all ! New guy here , can i get some advice on how to write in a certain genre ?

I'm glad you like this sub. 
 
 Whilst I do n't necessarily write Horror, enough of the Dark Fantasy I write shares similarities. 
 
 1. Show, do n't tell. Do n't tell the reader how terrible the monster or killer is, show the characters/victims in the story its patterns, tactics, preferences, techniques. 
 
 2. The less of the monster seen, the better. Which was the better film, Jaws or Jaws II? Suspense is what makes a horror story what it is. John Carpenter's *The Thing* is another perfect example of this. Whilst the 2011 prequel is very good, the advances in special effects meant they substituted suspense with action. Fine for an action film, only okay for a horror. 
 
 3. Absorb every piece of horror fiction you can. Find out what works, discover what does n't. *Event Horizon* is a film I heartily recommend among others. 
 
 Aside from that, nothing comes to mind except the same way you get to Carnegie Hall.
