Chamber of Horrors
DESCRIBE a room somehow related to horror/thriller/mystery. For example: in an abandoned house, at a grisly crime scene, in an insane asylum, in a basement, etc.
NO characters, action, or plot. Just describe the room in such a way that brings your reader right there in it. Use multiple senses to give them a chill. Avoid excessive use of adjectives and -ly adverbs; focus on strong nouns and verbs.
CONSIDER using a voice other than your own: is your description being narrated by a serial killer, a reporter, a detective, a scared child?
No word count requirement. No poetry.
*This contest is brought to you by "The Little Workshop of Horrors" club*
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 20.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 80.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline:
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NO characters, action, or plot. Just describe the room in such a way that brings your reader right there in it. Use multiple senses to give them a chill. Avoid excessive use of adjectives and -ly adverbs; focus on strong nouns and verbs.
CONSIDER using a voice other than your own: is your description being narrated by a serial killer, a reporter, a detective, a scared child?
No word count requirement. No poetry.
*This contest is brought to you by "The Little Workshop of Horrors" club*
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 20.00 member dollars. There are 12 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 80.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline:
