What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
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What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
I find the genre has been so flooded in the last few years that it can be difficult to come across an original supernatural based story. Do you think the genre has become overly repetitve?
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That being said, there is the random gem that can poke through. I would have to say the closest I have seen in the past few years is the movies Sinister and Dream House. As for books, I tend to read the older ones, as many newer ones are rather repetitive. With writers like King and Poe setting my mental basis, it is difficult for many books to live up to those standards.
I think it is time for a fresh twist on these types of stories. Turn tropes on their head and approach them differently. Classic can still be good, but it truly is a flooded market.
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I agree. I believe it has become repetitive but with great characters it can make all the difference. I read this genre and also paranormal romance so I have seen some stories being very similar in storylines.kandscreeley wrote:It can be repetitive, but I think there are ways authors can distinguish themselves. Good characters being one. This isn't my usual genre, but I do read one here and there.
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I agree that you have to be skilled to write in this genre. You have to be very detail oriented as you must paint a careful picture for thriller fans. Also, there has to be great mysteries and secrets in these types of books as well. I applaud anyone who can write a great thriller novel. It's definitely not for novices.Swara Sangeet wrote:I think it's a fascinating genre. I'm sure that only a very skilled writer can excel in this genre. Introducing too many or too complex characters might not be very easy to understand. Having an engaging story-line would be very impressive.
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