In this episode of Storyline Sessions, horror author and podcast creator Miles Tritle discusses writing audio horror, building dread through sound, what makes stories truly frightening, why audiences love being scared, and much more.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Start

00:42 – Conversation start

00:56 – Starting a horror fiction podcast

03:29 – Writing a story every week

06:06 – Audio production

08:49 – Looking back at older work

09:48 – My bookshelf is haunted – SPOOKY

10:00 – Narrating his own work and personal connection to the stories

12:37 – Listening to horror stories before sleep and benefits of audio vs print

17:23 – Writing for audio

18:48 – The Warning Woods name and writing different types of horror

22:43 – Getting personal in his writing

24:49 – Choosing the right ideas and research

28:26 – The „A-ha“ moment and deadlines

32:53 – What does Miles look for in horror and chatting about trends

40:06 – Balancing the past and modernity in horror, mixing genres

44:38 – Writing longer form and the difference in process

48:22 – Audience reactions and horror prejudice

51:13 – Finding his audience

54:21 – Creating a community and a relationship with the audience

01:00:00 – Change of direction and other genres

01:02:00 – Stories to get into The Warning Woods

01:04:14 – Outro