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Back From Death
Hello, my name is John, and I am an auto driver. Day or night, whenever I get a lift, I move where it informs me to go. But one day, such an incident happened to me that even if I remember him, I get shaken. Because that night I will probably never forget in my life. But today I will tell you the whole situation of that day and what happened to me.
By kanchan chauhan4 years ago in Horror
Abandoned village
I love this village. I've been coming here every summer for almost twenty years. Everything is nearby here: forest, field, and river. The village is relatively large, three kilometers to the nearest village through forests and fields, and about fifteen kilometers to the highway. About three years ago, they began actively buying houses (what to do, people are getting old and dying) for suburban plots.
By Julia Njord4 years ago in Horror
31 Short Horror Stories in 31 Days. Top Story - June 2022.
I haven't written anything of any real consequence in four years. In the summer of 2018, I was on the top of my game, cranking out 5, maybe 6 short stories a week. And I was in the middle of writing - but really it was just plotting -my epic novel masterpiece of super epic proportions. Did I mention it was going to be epic? It better be epic, I told myself, I'd spent the last 10 years outlining and plotting and characterizing and getting it ready to finally be written. My magnum opus. The Work I was meant to share with the world. My legacy.
By Michele Hardy4 years ago in Horror
What Makes a Gothic Novel: Common Tropes and How to Write One
What makes a gothic novel? Unfortunately, there is no one clear answer; however, several familiar tropes exist in gothic fiction. In this article, I will discuss these tropes and how to use them in your writing. I will also provide examples of well-known gothic stories that exhibit these tropes.
By Talia Meadows4 years ago in Horror
The Forever Curse: Suffering from a curse that you can't break
Suffering from a curse that you can't break is a very real and terrifying experience. When you are cursed, it feels like there is nothing you can do to make it go away. The curse may have been placed on you by another person, or it may have been sent to you by a vengeful spirit. No matter how it was bestowed upon you, the result is the same: a sense of helplessness and isolation.
By Alain Saamego4 years ago in Horror
My Journey as a Horror Writer: The Road so Far.. Top Story - February 2022.
Schooling Years Creative writing for me has always been an outlet for things I could not say in words to anyone, whether it was my family or the one friend I had, I never felt like I could open up to them. I was a shy awkward child who preferred to live life through the pages of books and hide away from any type of social interaction possible.
By Elise L. Blake4 years ago in Horror







