Define the event that disrupts the protagonist’s world and introduces the central conflict.

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- Writing Horror Plotting - Step 1: Establish the Inciting Incident
- Writing Horror Plotting - Step 2: Build Tension and Suspense
- Writing Horror Plotting - Step 3: Design the Climax
- Writing Horror Plotting - Step 4: Resolution

Steps of Writing Horror Psychological Horror: Plotting

Writing Horror Plotting - Step 1: Establish the Inciting Incident

Plan scenes that gradually increase tension and suspense, using uncertainty, fear, and the unknown to keep readers engaged.

Writing Horror Plotting - Step 2: Build Tension and Suspense

Outline a climax that brings the psychological conflict to a head, challenging the protagonist’s sanity or perception of reality.

Writing Horror Plotting - Step 3: Design the Climax

Decide how the story resolves, whether with a return to normalcy, a transformation, or an ambiguous ending that leaves questions unanswered.

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