#123: Anna Bogutskaya — Writing Horror, Role of the Monster, Breaking Creative Boundaries, Writing Nonfiction
Anna Bogutskaya has studied thousands of horror films and books. In this interview we talk to Anna about the role of the monster and how writers can harness primal emotions to tell captivating stories.
London Writers' Salon · Anna Bogutskaya, Parul Bavishi
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Show Notes
Anna Bogutskaya has studied thousands of horror films and books. In this interview we talk to Anna about the role of the monster and how writers can harness primal emotions to tell captivating stories. We also dive into her process for pitching and writing nonfiction books.
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ABOUT ANNA BOGUTSKAYA
Anna Bogutskaya is a freelance critic, author, film programmer and creative producer. She writes for BBC Culture, Guardian, MUBI, the Face and TimeOut, amongst others, and programmes films for BFI, Edinburgh Film Festival and Fantastic Fest. She produces and hosts The Final Girls podcast. She’s the author of Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate and Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold On Us.
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RESOURCES & LINKS
- Unlikeable Female Characters
- Feeding the Monster
- The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast
- The Babadook
- In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
- Admit One
- Danse Macabre by Stephen King
- House of Psychotic Women by Kier-La Janisse
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