Chuck Briggs

“Horror itself is a bit of a bullied genre, the antagonist being literary snobbery and public misconception. And I think good horror tackles our darkest fears, whatever they may be. It takes us into the minds of the victims, explores the threats, disseminates fear, studies how it changes us. It pulls back the curtain on the ugly underbelly of society, tears away the masks the monsters wear out in the world, shows us the potential truth of the human condition. Horror is truth, unflinching and honest. Not everybody wants to see that, but good horror ensures that it's there to be seen.”
― Kealan Patrick Burke

“Now begin in the middle, and later learn the beginning; the end will take care of itself.”
― Harlan Ellison

“Cynicism is what passes for insight among the mediocre.”
― Joe Klein, Primary Colors

“Write what you know. That should leave you with a lot of free time.”
― Howard Nemerov