Female Horror Writer Wanted

[kevinmglover]

Seeking a female horror writer to help develop a concept I have for a 2 issue horror comic. Should have some writing samples. Low budget, but there is some pay.

[Ruyei]

A couple things.

I recommend to always be upfront about what you're doing and how. You don't even have to say much, simply give a synopsis, what you're trying to accomplish, and your payment plan.

If you think giving a synopsis will "spoil your idea" I've learned that concepts alone are next to worthless. Not only is it unlikely someone is browsing about looking for ideas, but you find that the best stories actually hinge more on execution and the personality the creator exudes. Steven Spielberg was not the first to have a boy-like alien stranded on Earth and Quentin Tarantino did not invent the crime genre nor was anything he did original with Pulp Fiction. It was how they did it that brought them into history's annals.

Also, while I would understand a "female preferred" for something like this I don't recommend limiting yourself to just women. A. There's not many of them in the field of horror compared to men so you're just making it harder for yourself and B. Women don't have an exclusive right to "writing like women." I have seen many writers and artists with styles usually characteristic of women (The artist for Ms. Marvel is a great example of this) while I admit that women are more likely to have certain style characteristics it does not guarantee that they do or that you can't find those characteristics elsewhere.

Unless you intend to market your work as "written by a woman" which is a viable marketing strategy and something you should be upfront about (just look at all those woman-only anthologies!) I think you should be consider all applicants' backgrounds. It is far more viable to seek a certain style instead.

Give us much more information, as stated before, on what you have in mind a well. Few single-line ads get much interest, and choice is always good. In fact the reason I am writing this has little to do with any political reason on either response. It's just silly to limit your choices without good reason, especially when you imply that you won't have much of a budget.

Best,
Ruyei

[PatriciaLoupee]

Seeking a female horror writer to help develop a concept I have for a 2 issue horror comic. Should have some writing samples. Low budget, but there is some pay.

I'm going to agree with Ruyei on the part that having a premise, at least, would be better for your ad. Still, if you send me that via email, I'd be willing to discuss it and send you my samples.

Contact at: patricialoupee@gmail.com