Hosted by:
Gareth Jones
Horror specialist and creative consultant with over a decade of experience in publishing, film, and games, Gareth is one of AutoCrit’s resident story coaches.
Craft Your Own Iconic Slasher Villain... Live!
Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger... all have distinctive characteristics that make them unforgettable in the realm of horror.
Join us for this two-part online writing workshop as we explore the world of the slasher villain, featuring study of popular and cult favorites, while you piece together inspiration to create your own memorable icon.
Along the way, we'll look at:
The Anatomy of a Villain: Explore the psychology and traits that make legendary villains unforgettable.
Creating Compelling Conflicts: Craft conflicts that drive the narrative and resonate with your readers.
Unique Characteristics: From the mask to the weapon and beyond, build a combination of specific characteristics that will make your villain stand out among the crowd.
Crafting Iconic Kills: Bring it all together for the moments slasher fans crave!
Bring your brain and your notepad, because you'll be putting both into action as we work our way through crafting a memorable slice of horror.
For Fiction Writers
Iconic Killer Characters Workshop
– Tuesday, October 14th @ 6:00 PM ET
AND
– Tuesday, October 21st @ 6:00 PM ET
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Two live 90-minute interactive workshop sessions.
- Craft your own iconic slasher villain from the ground up.
“Excellent quality, filled with recommendations, advice and content, as promised. There was a LOT more added into it than I was expecting to receive. What an eye opener this was for me!”
–M. R. Hartman, Author
An easy step-by-step guide to crafting a memorable slasher.
How to mix and match elements of characters to make your own unique blend.
Explore motivation to create killers whose unique styles leap off the page and support the plot.
Develop distinctive characteristics that will unsettle and entertain audiences, both on the page and on the screen.
Take cues from popular and cult favorites in horror and learn what makes them so appealing.
Discover how to balance power with vulnerability in even the most extreme of villain designs, so your heroes can shine just as much as the killer.
For Fiction Writers
Iconic Killer Characters
– Tuesday, October 14th @ 6:00 PM ET
AND
– Tuesday, October 21st @ 6:00 PM EST
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Two live 90-minute interactive workshop sessions
- Craft your own iconic slasher villain from the ground up.
What our Members Say About Our Courses
I've never felt so welcome and valued in a course before. Both teachers and students were so graceful towards one another from start to finish.
I enjoyed this course very much, and it has helped give me new things to think about when crafting my own work, regardless of genre. Thanks so much for putting it together!
One of the things I most wanted to improve was the scare factor and intense scenes, really building up that fear. And I thought the class helped with that a ton!
