Welcome to Shaun Hutson’s monthly column. He has written over thirty novels since his debut Slugs back in 1982 – this was later made into a film.
Each month This Is Horror, or a guest, asks Shaun a question that forms the basis of his column.
August 2011: Do plots or characters come first when writing a novel?
September 2011: Writers: How to start a novel and how many drafts to write
October 2011: To cut or not to cut
November 2011: Examining screenwriting in genre
December 2011: How to cope with writer’s block
January 2012: Has traditional horror lost its identity?
February 2012: Book to Video Game Adaptations
March 2012: Does an author need an agent?
April 2012: Film to book adaptations
