Genre question:
May I ask you all as specifically as possible to define the difference between Drama and Horror. And would it be possible to do it through description rather than by giving examples (although you should feel free to include specific examples within an explanation)?
It seems to me that Horror has to have some elements of Drama, and to get good drama, there has to be some enormity of emotion...though not nessesarily horrific.
But I'd like to get the viewpoint of some discerning film and literature about what makes something part of the "Horror" genre as opposed to just intense or scary "Drama."
In case you hadn't guessed, I'm also having trouble fitting my novella into a clean cut genre, which you need to do to market it.
Thanks so much!
Asami Yamasaki (Audition) You are a very lonely
person who has been hurt in the past. All you
want is to be loved by someone who will only
love you and no-one else. If they are unable to
fulfil this wish, they had better watch out,
you know how to torture someone properly.
Which evil character are you? (Japanese horror baddies only!)
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It seems to me that Horror has to have some elements of Drama, and to get good drama, there has to be some enormity of emotion...though not nessesarily horrific.
But I'd like to get the viewpoint of some discerning film and literature about what makes something part of the "Horror" genre as opposed to just intense or scary "Drama."
In case you hadn't guessed, I'm also having trouble fitting my novella into a clean cut genre, which you need to do to market it.
Thanks so much!
Asami Yamasaki (Audition) You are a very lonely
person who has been hurt in the past. All you
want is to be loved by someone who will only
love you and no-one else. If they are unable to
fulfil this wish, they had better watch out,
you know how to torture someone properly.
Which evil character are you? (Japanese horror baddies only!)
brought to you by Quizilla
In other news, did you guys know that Poppy Z Brite has a livejournal? behold:
docbrite. How many other famous writers have LJ's that I don't know about???