How to write Horror Course

Learn the skills of writing horror stories for books, movies and television with our writing short courses online and in Sydney !

Discover amazing insights and methods for writing Horror stories and scripts for Film, Books and TV. Write compelling scary stories and scripts that break new ground in this well-known 

and popular genre. Work with your own characters and scenarios to create captivating tales of terror. See how to apply horror character archetypes in your own way. The course also covers techniques for writing the Supernatural genre.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this How to write horror Course, you should be able to: 

• Gain practical, easy-to-use techniques used for writing Horror.

• Apply principles of suspense, tension, fear and surprise.

• Learn to apply tricks of the writing trade to build fresh and original horror stories based upon proven methods.

Course content

What will be covered in this How to write horror Course?

• Every class features reading script excerpts, videos, lectures and workshopping.

• Writing movies, books and TV demand different techniques.

• The course will cover imperatives of each.

Intended audience

Who is this How to write horror Course for?

• How to write horror Course is for creative writers, authors and screenwriters

• For ages 18+ 

Course Materials

The course presents simple and practical handbooks developed by Tim Ferguson to help guide your horror-writing processes.

Course venue

Online via Zoom.

Tim Ferguson

Tim Ferguson is an Australian comedian, filmmaker and screenwriter. Tim wrote the comedy writing manual: The Cheeky Monkey – Writing Narrative Comedy (Currency Press). His revolutionary Cheeky Monkey Comedy writing courses have trained thousands of screenwriters worldwide. Tim lectures in comedy and screenwriting worldwide.