Course The Artist

What Else is Scary? Weaving New Horror Narratives

By Electromilk
PHP 1500
October 31, 2026
1PM to 3PM
2F Comuna bldg, 238 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Ext, Makati City, 1203, Metro Manila

What else is scary beyond familiar monsters, paranormal encounters, and established horror tropes? This workshop explores how writers can discover fresh sources of horror in personal experiences, everyday observations, desires, and intuition. Through a craft talk, guided writing exercises, and group sharing, participants will learn how to transform these materials into specific, original horror story premises and possible plot directions.

This class may be taken for PHP 1500.

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Electromilk

Electromilk is a Laguna-based writer and comics illustrator. His work has appeared in Artplus, Purveyr, Scout, CNN PH, and some Komiket anthologies. He is the host of the podcast Good Art//Bad Artist and is currently working on the graphic novel {Ang Manananggal} and an upcoming book of short stories.
Electromilk

By the end of this session, you will...

Identify potential sources of horror in personal experiences, everyday situations, desires, and intuition.

Explore ways to transform familiar subjects into unsettling narrative material.

Develop a specific horror story premise from an initial idea, observation, or fear.

Draft a pitch with a central conflict and possible plot direction.

This class is for…

  • Aspiring and practicing writers interested in horror.
  • Horror enthusiasts interested in the craft of storytelling.
  • Writers looking to develop fresh concepts beyond familiar horror tropes.
  • Creatives interested in exploring personal experiences, observations, and emotions as material for fiction.

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What else is scary beyond familiar monsters, paranormal encounters, and established horror tropes? This workshop explores how writers can discover fresh sources of horror in personal experiences, everyday observations, desires, and intuition. Through a craft talk, guided writing exercises, and group sharing, participants will learn how to transform these materials into specific, original horror story premises and possible plot directions.

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