This single-session class explores how psychology shapes horror on the page, examining the ways fear, repression, memory, obsession, and perception transform both characters and the worlds they inhabit—perhaps even their homes.

In Person at Beyond Baroque

In this three-hour generative workshop, we'll examine how contemporary writers evoke the eerie and create emotional tension through absence, memory, and longing. Drawing on the work of Carmen Maria Machado, Angela Carter, Helen Oyeyemi, and their reimaginings of familiar folktales, we'll translate literary theory into practical craft techniques through close reading, discussion, and a sequence of interconnected writing exercises. Designed for writers of all genres and experience levels, each prompt builds upon the last, allowing participants to leave with the beginnings of a new story or a deeper understanding of an existing project while discovering new craft tools for creating atmosphere, emotional resonance, and narrative tension.