Monsters are more than things that go bump in the night... Monsters are lurking in the woods, beneath the waves, and within our favoritebooks, films, and games--and there are good reasons why they appear so often.Monsters are manifestations of our fears and symbols of our society--not tomention they're a lot of fun--but each should serve a purpose and enhance thethemes and tension in your fiction. In Writing Monsters, best-selling author Philip Athans uses classic examplesfrom books, films