Must Haves in Writing Your Story, Part I

Horror

1) Antagonist (bad guy) or his prime henchman must be suave; give the appearance of being a gentleman. Preferrably having a foreign accent.

2) Protagonist (good guy) must be quiet type. Usually a writer or film maker, who needs some R&R.

3) Set in a sleepy town.

4) The antagnoist should live in "the house on the hill", separated from the main town. Preferrably a crime took place there many years ago.

5) Victims should include at least: an elderly couple, one child, the local drunk, the bored housewife who sleeps around, a member of the clergy.

6) Don't forget that ambivalent ending! Who wants a happy resolution in a horror story?! Think: the original Friday 13th.