136. CREEPYPASTA | How Horror Stories Work

Evoking emotions through your craft doesn’t happen by luck. This week, we’re breaking down the essence of methodically communicating fear via Creepypasta and some horror theory.

But, what is Creepypasta, and why are we talking about it? We’ll explore that and we’ll explore what fear and horror actually are, and why we experience them. Plus! We’ll dive into some tips and techniques for crafting spine-chilling tales.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:45 - What is Creepypasta?

09:55 - Ostension

13:34 - Creepypasta Example #1

21:24 - What is fear? What is horror?

22:20 - What do we fear?

24:40 - Epigenetics

28:40 - Fear lives in the brain

42:45 - Paradoxical Pleasures

48:20 - Creepypasta Example #3

57:54 - What do we fear?

01:04:00 - Techniques & Tips

01:11:05 - Things to avoid

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MUSIC:

"Look Out" (Myuu)

"It's Not Safe Here" (LVKEHOUSE)

"Very Creepy Song with Bells" (Trickolas)

"It's Coming..." (FesliyanStudios Background Music)

CREDITS:

Hosted and produced Britton Rice and David Harper, along with Alexander Woell, Chase Domergue, Alex Detmering, and Nicole Lazar. Our original logo is by Nate Betts.

SOURCES:

Web:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/3iex1h/im_a_search_and_rescue_officer_for_the_us_forest/
• https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/9qzt9j/if_you_can_see_this_it_is_very_important_that_you/
• https://youtu.be/uAR1fp1tbds?si=HVbiUt0sX-5hv1XM
• https://youtu.be/JkddoGugx1Y?si=viXw6NEbqDW2br2b
• https://youtu.be/xjKruwAfZWk?si=TqXWu5zIC2ENddPx
• https://www.healthline.com/health/list-of-phobias#types
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23262-sympathetic-nervous-system-sns-fight-or-flight
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear
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Books:

• Nightmare Fuel - Nina Nesseth
• Write Horror Good Enough To Wake The Dead - Christina Escamilla
• On Writing - Stephen King

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