Step 1
A good place to start is by reviewing other vampire fiction. Read the folklore, read the classics as well as current vampire books. Watch the movies and the televisions shows. Then forget about everything else you've read and seen and develop a vampire universe that is yours.
Step 2
Always remember that a horror novel's job is to be horrific. Sometimes the humans win in horror novels, sometimes they're overcome by the evil vampires, but win or lose, the vampire's the bad guy, no matter how glamorously portrayed.
Step 3
What makes a good vampire character? Sensuality, intelligence, and a...
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