Hi guys! It’s time for another Descent into the Otherworld where I take a closer look at the Silent Hill fandom to highlight what makes makes others a fan and what the series mean to them. Sorry for such the long wait, things have been a little hectic for me but I have a bunch of cool fan stories and interviews to share so look for them over the next few weeks!
Meet Stephen Miller an aspiring novelist who was inspired by Silent Hill to put pen to paper! Here’s his story:
I consider myself an up and coming Horror Writer. I’ve written a few short stories and an award winning play once, but the work I’m most proud of is my horror novelette “Sclera: The Looking Glass”. My first real inspiration for horror, as odd as it may sound, came from the Silent Hill movie, back when I was 15. I was always wary of terror, resistant and timid. I avoided blood and questioned why anyone would enjoy fear to begin with. It baffled me… and then it intrigued me. Sooner or later I decided to stop being a punk and face my fears. I watched a few crappy horror movies as sort of an ego trip. One day that led me into the theater of Silent Hill. As my first real glimpse of the Silent Hill atmosphere, and dare I say, beauty, I was blown away.
That triggered my descent into the art of horror. Since then I’ve played the majority of the Silent Hill games and fell even more in love. It came to the point that my mind was so filled with stories and images that I just had to write them down to lay them to rest. Sclera: The Looking Glass is not a fan fiction. It is an original work of fiction that I put my heart into and pulls inspiration from Silent Hill. I have no idea if I’ll decide to sell it or not, but after letting my friends, co workers, and even complete strangers read a copy, their praise of my hard work is enough. Fans of Silent Hill and even those who have never heard of it keep speaking of the atmosphere, vivid descriptions, passion, and mind-trips of this enveloping story. I even created a playlist of Akira Yamaoka’s best tracks and played it while writing the entire story. Whether or not I decide to sell it, I’d love to offer it to the loving fans of Silent Hill, new and old.
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