Six-Word Scary Movies
Masked killer hunts babysitters in hometown
What is Halloween?
Unlike journalism, which aims to inform neutrally, this type of writing aims to inform, persuade, and drive action for an organization.
What is strategic writing (or public relations writing)?
Stephen King famously wrote that "the road to hell is paved with" these descriptive words that end in "-ly."
What are adverbs?
Quinnipiac Alert: Two bobcats were seen near the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) buildings and facilities. Please use caution when in the area and do not approach the Bobcats.
What is the lowercase version of "bobcats"?
The distinguished former dean of Penn State's Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications who became Quinnipiac's 10th president in July 2025.
Who is Dr. Marie Hardin?
Do not make a single sound
What is A Quiet Place?
The foundational structure of a news or press release that places the most critical facts at the top and supporting details below.
What is the inverted pyramid?
King compares a writer's vocabulary, grammar and style elements to this portable craftsman's item that you should always carry with you.
What is a toolbox?
Quinnipiac Alert: A coyote sighting was reported on Mount Carmel avenue near the main entrance and the visitors entrance heading towards Sleeping Giant State Park. Please use caution when in the area and do not approach the coyote.
What is capitalizing "avenue"?
Quinnipiac operates three distinct campuses in Connecticut: Mount Carmel, York Hill and this third campus housing the medical, law and education schools.
What is the North Haven Campus?
Animatronic mascots come alive at night
What is Five Nights at Freddy's?
In a press release, this short paragraph at the very bottom provides standard "About [Organization]" background info.
What is boilerplate?
King strongly advises writers to avoid this voice in their sentences, arguing it makes prose timid and weak.
What is the passive voice?
Quinnipiac Alert: Due to move-in tomorrow, a parking ban is in effect at 10:00 pm in the following lots
Eastview Lot
Hilltop Lot
M&T Bank Arena Lot
What is removing ":00" from the time and placing periods between "p" and "m"?
Quinnipiac was founded in 1929 with seed money from this many students.
What is 11?
Mind transfer hypnosis at girlfriend's house
What is Get Out?
This two-word phrase famously issued in the form of a press release by Michael Jordan's agent in 1995 proved that brevity can carry massive strategic impact.
What is "I'm back"?
According to King, if you want to be a writer, you must do these two things above all else.
What is read a lot and write a lot?
Quinnipiac Alert: A Black Bear was spotted walking near Whitney and Mount Carmel Avenues.
What are the lowercase versions of "black bear" and "avenues"?
Before adopting the name Quinnipiac College in 1951, the institution went by this name.
What is the Connecticut College of Commerce?
Evil clown lurks in storm drain
What is It?
The PR mistake where an organization superficially aligns with a social cause for marketing without taking genuine internal action.
What is "cause-washing"?
King defines writing not as a job or an art, but as a form of this — a way to transfer thoughts and images directly from a writer's mind into a reader's mind across space and time.
What is telepathy?
Quinnipiac Alert: Air Force 1 is cleared to land on The Quad at approximately 12:00 p.m. noon. Please use caution when waiting to place your order at the food truck.
What is replacing "Air Force 1" with "Air Force One" and removing "12:00 p.m." before noon?
The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team captured its first national championship in 2023 by defeating top-ranked Minnesota, 3-2, with this much time elapsed in overtime?
What is 10 seconds?