Other Cultures' Horror: Inspiration vs Appropriation

How to get inspiration from other cultures' myths, legends, and folklore for your horror fiction without appropriating them.

[@epiphanyferrell6968]

Hello, and thank you so much for these blogs and for your book.
I find this topic quite interesting, and I try to keep up a bit on how this concept of cultural appreciation v. appropriation plays out in other areas as well. I appreciate your thoughtful and clear presentation of using our global store of folklore in a way that is respectful and authentic, and yet unique and creative.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

I'd like to see a video about balancing a writing career with everything else you have to do in your day, including a day job or family obligations.

[@EmsBookNookMI]

Thank you for sharing these thoughts. This was helpful! 🖤

[@SamReevesWrites]

These are great tips. And thank you for making us aware of the dangers of appropriation.
As far as ideas for future videos, I would love to see your take on how writers who start late (in life I'm 50) could improve their chances of success in publishing, especially going the traditional route.

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[@n.u.k.2188]

I find El Silbon really fightening and wan't to twist it into something I can use in my story as just a legend, not something we meet.

[@brighida100]

I'd like to see a video on how to make characters creepy.

[@ghostface320]

This is a tricky topic, like what if your story was about a creature from another country that fled and came/hides in America?