Viktor always sought "authenticity" for his horror articles. His latest piece, The Anatomy of Fear , required him to spend a night in the abandoned Blackwood Manor—a place locals claimed breathed on its own.
Viktor froze. Behind him, the heavy oak door creaked. He didn't turn around. He didn't want to see what was now typing the next sentence: Viktor always sought "authenticity" for his horror articles
A cold draft rattled the floorboards. Viktor chuckled, mentally noting the "cliché atmospheric effect." Then, he heard it: a soft click-clack of keys. The Anatomy of Fear
If you're looking for a short horror story to fit that theme, here is a quick tale about a writer who gets a bit too close to their subject: The Final Draft Viktor always sought "authenticity" for his horror articles