"The oldest woman in the world" is the story that opens my book, and is also the first one I wrote. Initially I was not going to publish a book and I quote this story in some forums dedicated to the world of horror. The comments I received were the spring that pushed me to continue writing and to seek a publisher for publication.
I must say that is one of my favorite stories, not only because it was the first, but also because it was the only one where I felt fear as I wrote it myself! It's not a stretch, but the reality: I finished writing it one night when I stopped in the office after business hours Working alone and in my mind as the tale came to life I felt a shiver down my back that made me realize the potential of the story.
The story stems from a situation of "terror" really lived: one night my wife had stopped off for dinner. Knowing that he would later I went to sleep. At one point I heard it fall, I saluted and I fell back asleep. After a while 'I was awakened by noises in the house. I saw the light of the corridor on and heard footsteps approaching the bedroom. I remained motionless, terrified. The bedroom door opened and I saw revenues ... my wife before I had only dreamed of going home to hear it, but I assure you that that moment my heart stopped beating a few seconds.
I decided to include here some comments I've received in the various forums where this story appeared.
Obviously if some of my "new player" would include other comments may well do so from this page or sending an email to: aaron.scott71 @ gmail.com
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I happen sometimes a wonderful thing (well, more would still be nice just to scare me from my writing, great satisfaction, I do not think I have ever ... maybe!). It happens while reading a story that you feel the urge, as we read on, to watch your back every now and then, to hear that annoying itching shoulder blades that makes you go on strike, while the tension of the story grows. The aesthetic pleasure of fear in the end it's all there, and the beauty is that at certain times then remain indelibly etched in your memory. For example I still remember vividly one Christmas Eve when I was 14, I had given my a box of Poe, and read the legendary story Metzengerstein, with that chilling scene in which the arrogant young gentleman down the decoration of the saved his room, and the particular horse that seems to threaten to take life and detached from the wall. As always remember a summer night in Reggio Calabria spent alone in a room with my cousin to read his Dylan Dog, looking from time to time the many shadows of the room. And the good thing is that among the many memories like these are mixed not only those related to stories of famous and noble Pe, Lovecraft, King, Barker, Matheson, Landsdale, Buzzati, Baldwin and many more, but also for example the memory of when I read soup cicerchie Marica, or U Boot Alfonso Dazzi, or some of his pearl Walter Reno, as well as effective this little story this week, in my opinion very well done. The storyline itself is not very original, in fact I read a while ago something like an anthology in English, but the wisdom in determining the increase in tension, a series of small good find, even quite minimal, making the effective range. The ability to send a chill there, and eventually the success of a horror story is there, you can not escape. The rest is philosophy false, cerebral inutili.Qualche little finishing work should be done, a streamlining of certain periods and rewriting a few sentences from the naive would make it taste even more incisive. Nothing essential, however. Bravo
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Bravo, Attilio! A real nice story. I liked the atmosphere that you created, the parallels between the young and the Jade mysterious creature. The end of surprises.
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I must say that this is an amazing horror. The dry style and essential sequences in which the suspense and fear chase each other and leave you breathless, raise a small masterpiece of the genre classic.
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looking! I like the ending to the king ... nn so if I understand, dry, direct and negative, of course ...
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Bravo very nice, well you have been able to recreate the tension of the protagonist in a situation like that. The "call" in some ways reminded me of the movie "Lost Highway" by David Lynch. What I suggest if you have not seen ... Hello to reread them to see!
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Wow! I fear you were doing. I was reading but it seemed to be at the cinema. You have a talent!
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Damn you made me shiver down my spine, beautiful story well done!
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Very nice compliment ... I read in the evenings while the storm was ... imagine the fear! --------------------------------------------
Wow you can do the writer of horror stories you have talent ...
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Wow fantastic, I'm one who does not like things like this but this story is fantastic!
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Congratulations for the story. I really liked the way you seem like the story of a broken life: the pouf, pizza, beer, language. Really good.
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L 'single narrative that made me shudder! I was looking for inspiration for a job and I've been a big help. Have you been able to convey emotions in real time as if we were there to see it! Without using the blood, rather than fear, it makes me Skif! BRAVO.
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Too beautiful because of you ... Now I fear for my phone ... and my grandmother, however you are a talent, I was stretched like a rubber band!
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I find Always nice to find "treasures" of this kind and although much later than its publication I must get my compliments to the other comments and join with Bravo truly deserved. 5 (unfortunately few) Stars
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Wow, that fear! I think for a while longer will not answer the phone and I will not stay alone anymore in casa.Ti just want to say: BRAVO! You will make career ... Now excuse but I'm still shaking with fear ... see you soon!
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