The whole purpose of reading horror or thriller or anything psychological that is not a theory book, it the fear factor within the book that is being read. Now I see this fear factor having different levels and forms, which I can detail in my next blog. The level of the fear factor is the intensity of the fear compared to the person reading it. And the different forms of fear range, in my opinion, are psychological, bloody, paranormal, and fright. Each form has its own level, and each makes a difference in how the book you are reading reacts with the reader. These are factors that make a difference in how the book is perceived and what you wish it to be like.
The first that any good writer needs to do before deciding which forms and levels they need in their writing are to determine what reaction they wish their book to create within the reader. This is crucial to know where to go and what to do, and when to stop. As a writer of this kind of novel, I find knowing what reaction tends to help me create the right idea for my novel.
Thoughts?
