Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-24821182-20140604134100/@comment-24608253-20140608153506

Resident DeVir wrote: Thank you so much for the review. I'll proofread it for incorrect or missing punctuation and for any other errors I happen to spot.

The humor is in fact intentional, and it's sort of present in most of my stories. I love the instability it causes when you mix the ridiculously absurd with the horrifying, and I enjoy looking for that fine line between legitimate horror and straight up comedy. I think CPs in general have a habit of making fun of themselves by attempting to scare the reader through a series of clichés rearranged into something slightly unique.

Most CPs are redefinitions of the same old campfire stories; at least that's how I look at it.

You are welcome.

Yes, I have read horror goes hand in hand with comedy, or should I say "dark humor." They might be two sides of the same coin, as one persons joy can be another's nightmare.

I agree with you that a lot of CP's are cliches rearranged, but sometimes the right arrangement works to scare the reader. To do this takes a lot of skill or pure luck, though. I don't even know if horror movies are any better than CP's. I find the scariest of stories unearth and give a name to what was in front of us the entire time. Sort of like being in the dark and not knowing a dead man sat in front of your face until the lights are turned on. Now that's fuckin' scary.

I think you are on the right track with your dark comedy, so keep it up. :)