Sep 02, 2021
To:Workaholic
I agree with these statements entirely. With my writing, I want the horror to feel akin to a punch to the gut. Kinda similar to the horror you'd find in media like Doki Doki Literature Club by Dan Salvato. The kind of horror where the horror elements are teased throughout so that it feels almost like a reward when the true horror finally arrives.
That type of horror that lures the reader into a false sense of security just as much as it lures them into being overly cautious. I want the reader to think about the looming danger waiting just around the corner, waiting for whenever it'll actually strike.
I believe you will be satisfied with the true ending of the doppelganger situation. There may possibly be more to it than meets the eye. I like to leave puzzle pieces throughout. Such as certain character "death's" being off-screen. It creates a window of possibility there. "Did this character escape?" "Did they fight off whatever was after them?" or "Did they die?"
Such scenes are placed to benefit later scenes. It's kind of like the Chekhov's gun principle. Every little piece of this puzzle, no matter how miniscule will be important. Especially the prologue.
You may be closer than you know when it comes to solving some of the mysteries of this series. ~ 🍔