Posts Tagged ‘supernatural’

Paranormal Activity Verifies Supernatural Interest

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

You might think that with all the shows on television that paranormal research has hit a saturation point. But, interest in the supernatural is spreading beyond the niche market.

With the release of the movie Paranormal Activity, this interest looks to be spreading into the mainstream. Paranormal Activity tells the story of a couple who experience unexplained phenomena in their home. They decide to investigate by mounting a camera at various locations in their home.

The movie–which has been compared to a Blair Witch-type story–was originally planned in just a few theaters. Now, demand, propelled by a grass roots campaign, is pushing the movie into more theaters.

You can read a review here.

It’s obviously well done and the filmmakers know a good story. But it has greater implications.
What this should show for those interested in writing about the supernatural, is that demand continues to be strong. And that strong material is always in demand.

Character Names: How One Paranormal Writer Approaches Naming Her Characters

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

FridayNightBitesIf you’re interested in writing paranormal fiction, check out the interview with Chloe Neill at Amber Katze’s blog.

Chloe is the author of a YA (Young Adult) Chicagoland Vampire series. The latest edition of the series–Friday Night Bites–is scheduled to come out in early October.

Some non-fiction paranormal writers may not be interested in these fictional series, but there’s a few reasons they should pay attention to writers, like Chloe.

To begin with, paranormal fiction is a great and growing market.

Second, you can learn from writers no matter what type of books they produce.

For instance, here’s a great bit of advice on how Chloe comes up with the names of characters:

I keep a list of names that I like, but mostly I keep searching until the name “picks” the character. A baby name book or a web search for “Irish names” or “Italian names”, etc., really helps.

Not a bad way of going about it.