Ever have this problem? You want to write a story in you favorite genre but you don’t want it to sound like every other story. Despite the number of haunted house movies I’ve watched and all the ghost stories I’ve read, I’m having a hard time writing this new short story. The haunted house trope is…
Edinburgh is like a paradise for writers and horror lovers. It’s like ghosts vacation there. Many famous writers made this city their home. Edinburgh has a hidden underworld where the castle is strongly connected- a series of secret tunnels leading from Edinburgh Castle down the Royal Mile. When the tunnels were first discovered several hundred…
Knowing history of the real world helps so much with your world building. Looking at pictures of actual place gives you ideas for your settings. I love looking up haunted mansions and reading about the ghosts. They’ve inspired the building in my world. Some of the stories behind these haunted places are more interesting than…
Never been a big fan of documentaries but I’ll watch one taking about haunted places.You don’t have to believe the stories to enjoy them and the creepy images. They’re brilliant fodder for your own dark tales. Despite the tons of horror movies I’ve watched, I’d loved to visit one for the atmosphere and the inspiration.
