Murder Scene

[tectak]

Well there goes the dreams, lol

Hi Kaxt,
No. Never lose the dream. When fantasy is of any value it is more often than not dream based. Of course, there is nothing so predictably mundane as "then I woke up and it was all a dream" BUT to use the dream to write the poem..well, that is where good fantasy begins. All you have to do is tell the story as if it were real. Horror thrives on convincing the viewer/reader that all this could happen to them. It has to ring true. All the blood and gore in the world will have little impact if it is self served as a gratuitous exercise. Relate it to an event, say, and you have a better chance. All the while, however, you should remind yourself that this is poetry site. We are more shocked by bad grammar than by dismemberment, if shocking is your aim. If you want to write shocking poetry just incorporate at least ONE poetic device so that we know you are Serious then let rip. Poetic devices? Like what? Well, like rhyme and/or meter and/or metaphor and or assonance and/or ...well, you get the picture; and with any picture imagery is essential. Same with poetry.
Best,
tectak