“Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.”
Aristotle
The anticipation of evil is a very big factor in any horror or thriller novel. Even for a reader, it is the anticipation of what may come that makes the reader on edge when reading the book. It is a quality that all horrors and thrillers need, yet is not something so easily done. Not all novels of this genre can give the readers this anticipation. I like to look at the great writers of this genre and see how they write and make [people anticipate what may or may not come to help me in my writing. I do believe this component is crucial in this kind of writing because it leaves the reader wanting more and wanting to know the outcome of what is to happen.
I like this quote because fear is a thrill factor in our lives. Many people do many things with fear that make life more exciting. Take anyone who goes on roller coasters, it is the fear, that thrill of anticipation that encourages a person to go and do such things. Fear is a driving factor in many of our lives and is what makes us do or not do things.
Thoughts?