The Art of Fear: How to Write Scary Ghost Stories that Terrify Your Readers

Colton, James

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Condition: New, UPC: 9781656836045, Publication Date: Wed, January 1, 2020, Type: Paperback ,

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5Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he's learned from a decade of writing ghost stories, including: The Principles of Terror

Discover the basic qualities that make something scary
Learn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writing

The Ghost Story Process

Crack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifying
Understand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impact

Creepy Case Studies

Study examples from novels, short stories, and films
Dive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practice

Practical Exercises

Stretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignments
Put together everything you've learned to write your own scary ghost story

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