Applying Psychology to Disturb the Reader
Live Saturday, May 22, 5 P.M. EST — StokerCon 2021 Online
Also Available Asynchronously Following the Event! Details TBA
DESCRIPTION:
This two hour online workshop will unravel the psychological theories of the Uncanny and the Abject. Together, we will explore how they pertain to crafting tales of terror and shock through discussion of published horror fiction and live short writing activities that explore the different techniques required when triggering revulsion or conjuring dread. Note: a short story for discussion will be emailed to participants and is required reading prior to the class.
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
The class will run live (synchronously) online on Saturday as part of StokerCon’s “Horror University” programming, but note that all Horror University courses are ticketed separately via Teachable.com
The price for this course is $65 usd. Be sure to visit Horror U for a full explanation and extra details on any discounts or bundles that might be available. Or go directly to the Horror U class on Teachable.com
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Michael Arnzen teaches horror and fiction writing fulltime at Seton Hill University — home of the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction — and has run workshops at World Horror Convention, Odyssey, Alpha, and elsewhere for genre writers, including every stateside StokerCon. The author of INSTIGATION and GRAVE MARKINGS, Arnzen holds four Bram Stoker Awards and an International Horror Guild Award for his twisted fiction and poetry.
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Horror University is open to enrollment (and also will be recorded for future viewing), and — SURPRISE! — if you aren’t already getting a break as an HWA member or StokerCon attendee, you can get a discount if you subscribe to The Goreletter!
