Everyone
has monsters. Most people try to keep their monsters in the dark —
under the bed or in the shadows. That's because most people don't want
to see their monsters.
As a writer, you need to use your monsters in your writing. You can't go hiding them in the dark.
So
I want you to write about a monster — something that scares you,
something that sends a chill up your spine. I can't tell you what your
monster is. That's something only you know.
Since
it's hard to face your monsters directly, write a scene in which the
monster is just out of sight. But you know it's there. Write about how
that makes you feel.