/lit/ - Literature

>>13400707
you write a story that is creepy at the end. Read lots of HP lovecraft and aristotle's poetics

>>13400731
such as??

>>13400707
Wa la

don’t

Just write horror stories. That way there's some chance of making money and making a name for yourself.

>>13400707
take a massive shit on your keyboard
that's what most creepypasta """"""""""""authors"""""""""""" do

>>13400735
There once was a woman who was normal. She had a regular job, cooked regularly, and went to the gym every other day. She would go to work and produce for a period of time before she completed her task for money. One day, as she was getting a new tube of toothpaste and deodorant she came across a beautifully packaged razor. It was pink, but thick. Hearty, yet professional. She just couldn’t wait to try it out in the morning on her legs. On the first day it worked just fine. Her legs were smooth and silky. On the next day it still produced a silky smooth result, but there was a little nick. It hurt, but it didn’t leave a mark, just a tiny bit of blood. The next day provided the same result, yet this time the gash that wasn’t there produced larger quantities of blood. As if she had really nicked herself while shaving. That’s a bother. The next day every stroke of the razor left a trail of blood. It was excruciatingly painful and exceedingly messy, but the results were fantastic. Her skin was flawless and her shave was closer than a Brazilian wax. The next day she decided not to use the razor anymore, as it was causing her too much pain. But as she stepped out of the shower she heard a whisper. At first just a rumbling. A little peep of a voice. But throughout the week, her other razors became more dull and the whispers became fully fledged voices. Barking orders at her to shave with the new razor. Demanding she spill blood for beauty. They soon became screams. She could no longer take the horrid screeching and so she once again used the blade that brings the rivers of red. She was the one now who screamed. Her towels were bathed in blood but she was beautiful. After she toweled off she picked up her base brush to start applying her daily routine of makeup. As she applied the brush, the bristles prickled a rouge she had never seen before.

>>13400707
Two rules
>haunted bideo gaymes (or some other pop culture drivel)
>HYPER REALISTIC

>>13400707
>Add an interesting protagonist and treat your characters as though they are live people. It deepens characterization.
>Choose the plot and try to imagine it through from start to finish.
>AVOID SLOWBURN PLOTS. It's not scary, it's fucking boring shit that'll make you add unnecessary scenes just to hook the reader's attention back in.
>Infuse the themes you want and make it have a fluid pace with the story.
>Don't hesitate to include bleakness, violence, and themes deemed controversial by normie standards.
>Try to avoid clichés as much as possible.
Just giving a sample from the stories I wrote which all were critically acclaimed by readers. I hope this helps but just know you're going to have to find your own style and learn from your mistakes in your stories if you want to be a hit with normies.

>>13401837
What stories have you written?

>>13400707
It's a delicate balance. It has to be utter shit, because it's amateurish writing, but it has to b written in a way that seem natural amateurish writing. In other words you have to LARP a brainlet.
As for the story it has to be cheesy. Like 80's slash horror story cheesy.
In conclusion a good creepypasta tries to be a horror story, but only comes out as a funny piece of shit. Remember good horror stories belong in a book, not in the internet.

>>13401884
This is one of my earlier stories, when I was just starting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/4bybvr/to_whom_this_may_concern/

It's flawed but still good. I learned from the critiques and honed my skills.