What is a key element or ingrediant for horror short stories.?

Question by Doc: What is a key element or ingrediant for horror short stories.?

I like to write, and I've set my sights on the horror genre. What do I need to put in my stories in order to make them scary.




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Answer by Harry Potter's Twin Sister
Sensory image and suspension. Also, you really need to look inside the human brain (not literally) and find the source of fear and use that. Hope that helps!

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