Citrus ScaleDear Chuck,I’m going to be brutally honest. I liked you better when you were just a scruffy prophet who thought writing was hard and had a difficult…Oct 25, 2019Oct 25, 2019
Citrus ScaleRule 34: When Things Get Scary in the BedroomRule 34 states that if it exists, there is porn of it somewhere on the Internet. You might think that horror stories would be the…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
Citrus ScaleThe AU Zone: Writing A Horror-Themed AUCharacters from horror stories often find themselves in alternate universes, or AUs, in fanfiction. It’s because their source material can…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
Citrus ScaleThe Final Girl PhenomenonOne of the tropes the horror genre is most famous for is that of the final girl. While there is still some debate about exactly what this…Oct 17, 2019Oct 17, 2019
Citrus ScaleThe Squick Factor: Excessive GoreIt’s October, and that means horror movie marathons galore. Unfortunately for some, a very common squick is excessive gore, and horror…Oct 17, 2019Oct 17, 2019
Citrus ScaleMythbusters: Fandom Edition (Morality Bites)October is the month of scares. Of horror and mayhem. Ghosts and villains. So it seems natural that we take some time this month to talk…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Citrus ScaleTop Ten Scariest Moments on SupernaturalSupernatural is finally coming to an end next year. It seems simultaneously like a day that would never come and has been a long time…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Citrus ScaleGet Fridged, B*tch! Um, the entire horror genre…It feels strange to talk about fridging in a genre that is essentially built around people dying. You don’t go to see a horror movie and…Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Citrus ScaleHow To Write Campy HorrorSometimes you don’t want to be terrified, and that’s okay. When you need to laugh instead, horror can still have your back. We’re all…Oct 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019
Citrus ScaleFanfiction Writers Are Real Writers TooWe know you’ve heard it. Maybe it was someone in your family. Maybe it was a friend. But, inevitably, if someone who doesn’t read or write…Oct 14, 2019Oct 14, 2019
