text: #Welcome to Roundtable Thursday! Writing is so much fun, but it can also be very challenging. Luckily, there are so many other writers out there going through the exact same things! We all have unique skills and areas in which we excel, as well as places we’d like to improve. So I’d like to present a brand new weekly feature. This will be a weekly thread to discuss all things writing! And... to get to know your fellow writers a bit! Each week we will provide a topic and/or a few questions to spark discussion. Feel free to chime into the discussion in the comments, talk about your experiences, ask related questions, etc. You do not have to answer all the questions, but try to stay on-topic! *** #This Week’s Roundtable Discussion Spooktober is upon us! The terrifying, the unexpected, and the strange are everywhere. Horror is my absolute favorite genre (shoutout to , specifically). There’s so much to play with and there’s always new ways to leave your readers feeling a bit unsettled, or completely terrified, whether with creepy creatures, ghostly apparitions, or with utter ridiculousness. So let’s talk about the horror genre a bit. - Have written any horror stories? Do you enjoy writing within this genre? Why/why not? - What do you think makes a good horror tale? What do *you* need in a scary story to feel properly frightened (i.e. a particular kind of monster, a certain atmosphere, etc.)? - If you haven’t dabbled in the genre, what’s stopping you? I challenge you to try writing at least 1 horror story this month. (Don’t forget to come back and tell us how it went!) - New to r/ShortStories or joining in the Discussion for the first time? **Introduce yourself in the comments!** What do you like to write? You can check out previous Roundtable discussions on our ! *** #Reminders - **Use the comments below to answer the questions and reply to others’ comments.** - **Please be civil in all your responses and discussion.** There are writers of all levels and skills here and we’re all in different places of our writing journey. Uncivil comments/discussion in any form will not be tolerated. - **Please try to stay on-topic.