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Was there anybody better at creating atmosphere?

posted 5 years ago by Moonglum9 (11340)
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Especially creepy atmospheres. He makes Stephen King look like church!

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

His writing had a certain poetic quality. Very different from how King writes.

[–] diezman (2241) 5 years ago

Agreed!

[–] Moonglum9 (11340) 5 years ago

Agreed, they had different styles for sure but King can set a pretty good atmosphere though he pales in comparison to Lovecraft. Lovecraft and Bradbury are neck and neck for me (but also pretty different styles as well)

[–] liscarkat (19398) 2 years ago

Charlotte Bronte beat's 'em all.

[–] stevewyzard (1751) 2 years ago

No question, an outstanding writer, especially his early stuff.

Yet by the 1960s, what was once a style began to deteriorate into an affectation. Compare a book like Dandelion Wine to Something Wicked This Way Comes and you will see what I mean. Which is not to say he became a bad writer, just one who had calcified into a far less joyful one.