Oct. 27, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

Cosmic horror but make it funny

rinsemiddlebliss

Hi friends,

In this week's post I write about the kind of stories I like to read most, and wonder if--as I seem to be running out of them--if this is a sign that I should try writing them.

Photo of the exposed insides a decaying building with peeling paint. On the left side of the frame, the peeling cement looks kind of like a monster and someone drew eyes and a smile on it.

Cosmic horror but make it funny: I'd also take planetary romance that's a also romance-romance

I like stories that make me feel a certain way. I like a lively plot even when there's more underneath. I like real stakes for the characters, even if the meaning of them shifts. I like quotable lines. I like grim humor and snark. I like references to the occult. I like weird plants and birds and animals.

I like magic to be real, but somehow horrible or difficult in an unexpected way. I like secret societies. I like being inside of any kind of secret.

I like meeting a character already in the shit. Read more...

Thanks for reading and see you on the internet!

AK

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