Hosted by:
Gareth Jones
Writer, horror specialist and creative consultant with over a decade of experience in publishing, film, and games, Gareth is a card-carrying monster kid and host of AutoCrit’s highly-rated horror writing course, Nightmare Fuel.
A two-part workshop on crafting creatures that terrify, disturb, and refuse to leave your readers' heads.
WARNING: THIS ONE WILL GET GOOPY!
From the early days of Frankenstein and the giant cinematic crawlers of Them! and Tarantula, to more modern nightmares like The Thing, The Blob and The Relic, monsters are a constant source of fascination, imagination, and sheer fright.
But anyone can slap fangs on a shadow and call it a monster. The creatures that actually stay with readers – the ones they think about in the dark, the ones that resurface unexpectedly years later – are built differently.
Join writer, creative consultant and horror specialist Gareth Jones for this AutoCrit-exclusive two-part workshop, where you'll explore the art of designing original creatures that feel grounded, symbolic, and impossible to shake.
Across two interactive 90-minute sessions, you'll explore unique monsters from film and literature, break down the steps for forging original creations of your own, and then get to work on bringing your newest beast to life.
Whether your threat is supernatural, psychological, or disturbingly human, you’ll leave with the tools to make it monstrously memorable.
For Fiction Writers
It's Alive! The Mad Monster Writing Workshop
– Tuesday, April 23rd @ 12:00 PM EST
AND
– Thursday, April 30th @ 12:00 PM EST
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Two live 90-minute interactive workshop sessions.
- Explore methods for creating unique and memorable monsters for film and literature.
An easy step-by-step guide to crafting a memorable monster.
How to mix and match elements existing creatures to make your own unique blend.
Explore how theme and symbolism can help conjure nightmares nobody else has thought of.
Using fears, phobias, and harnessing personal disgust as creative focal points for skin-crawling (or skin-removing) monstrosities.
Useful worksheets you can use any time you want to smash together a new, horrific entity.
Working time included, so you can start putting together your next frightful creation!
For Fiction Writers
It's Alive! The Mad Monster Writing Workshop
– Tuesday, April 23rd @ 12:00 PM EST
AND
– Thursday, April 30th @ 12:00 PM EST
$129
$79
- What's Included
- Two live 90-minute interactive workshop sessions
- Explore methods for creating unique and memorable monsters for film and literature.
“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
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!
