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

Do you want to give your readers goose bumps? Do you want to inspire nightmares? Author James Colton shares everything he’s learned from over a decade of writing ghost stories, including:The Principles of TerrorDiscover the basic qualities that make something scaryLearn how to apply the unknown, uncanniness, subtlety, and more to your writingThe Ghost Story ProcessCrack the secrets of idea generation to craft a story that is both original and terrifyingUnderstand the structure of a ghost story for maximum fright impactCreepy Case StudiesStudy examples from novels, short stories, and filmsDive deep into one of my own ghost stories to see how it all works in practicePractical ExercisesStretch your creativity and train your spooky skills with specially crafted writing assignmentsPut together everything you’ve learned to write your own scary ghost storyRead more

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