Dark Fantasy Workshop by Autocrit

That delicious shiver when beauty meets horror…

The gasp-worthy moment when a character steps over a moral line…

The haunting final page that keeps readers awake at night…

These are the hallmarks of dark fantasy that readers crave. And yet, most writers attempting this genre miss the mark entirely.

They mistake gore for darkness. Violence for depth. Shock value for meaningful storytelling.

The result? Forgettable stories that neither frighten nor move readers. And believe me, as Dark Fantasy becomes ever more popular, more and more of those are hitting shelves every single day.

This all new workshop is hosted by author Dark Fantasy author, USA Today bestseller Katherine D. Graham!

Throughout two 90-minute sessions with Katherine, you’ll explore: 

• The psychological foundations that make darkness compelling – helping you create stories with genuine emotional impact rather than mere shock value, using the exact techniques that bestselling dark fantasy authors use to keep readers turning pages deep into the night.
• How to craft complex characters with inverted growth arcs – so you can develop protagonists and antagonists that fascinate rather than repel, and set your work apart from the amateur dark fantasy flooding the market at the peak of its popularity.
• Techniques for balancing beauty with horror – allowing you to create unforgettable scenes that linger in readers’ minds and spark that “must read more” effect.
• Methods for exploring difficult themes responsibly – ensuring your dark elements serve the story rather than feeling gratuitous or exploitative.

This isn’t about writing shock-value fiction. It’s about crafting stories with genuine emotional weight – stories that haunt readers in the best possible way, while lighting up their brains with fantastical possibilities.