Steps to write a good Gothic story
01
Choose a time when your story will take place.
Decide if your story will take place in the past or present.
A story about the past can make supernatural events and strange characters seem more real to your readers.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210311-the-books-that-are-channelling-our-fears
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02
Choose a setting. Settings are important because they help create a creepy atmosphere for your characters. Crumbling buildings, haunted houses, and old castles make great settings for gothic fiction. Your setting should be a place that was once thriving, but has since fallen into decay that feels strange or uncanny to the characters.
The mood of the environment will influence how the characters act.
03
The characters
a) Hero or Antihero b) Villain c) Woman in distress d) Monster e) a stranger, a distant relative who comes back
04
Development of a plotExposition Inciting incident Rising action Climax Falling action Resolution
the plot should show a decline in the protagonist or hero's world, relationships, and/or sanity.
Tricks
05
Add a supernatural element. Gothic fiction often features something or someone supernatural. Make one of your characters a ghost, vampire, werewolf, or some other supernatural creature. Or, you could use your setting to create an eerie atmosphere that suggests something paranormal is at work. A spooky castle or house can add a supernatural element to your story.
06
Add children to your story. Children often feature into gothic fiction and they are usually in danger or in the care of less than capable guardians. Having children in your story who are in some sort of danger will infuse your story with extra tension throughout
07
Add a prophecy or curse. Add intrigue to your story by including a prophecy that has something to do with the character or the setting (house, castle, etc.) Prophecies in gothic fiction are usually incomplete and confusing. A good prophecy should cause your readers to scratch their heads and want to know more. Sometimes gothic fiction stories feature a family curse or secret that haunts them. A curse can also help drive your hero's actions and even explain some of his or her behavior
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08
Consider using a found material or true story framing device. Many gothic novels put forth the story that they tell as true or found in a diary. This way of framing the story adds mystery, since it invites the reader to imagine that the events of the story transpired.
For example, Mary Shelley presents her story through character letters and journal entries.
Process. Tips on writing your Gothic fiction
2. Maintain an air of gloom and terror throughout your story
3. Maintain suspense and mystery throughout the story
1. Introduce your story
At the beginning of your story, take care to describe your setting and characters who are present at the beginning of your story. Just make sure that you don't give away too much information in the beginning.
Maintain an air of gloom and terror throughout your story. You can make sure that your story has a high level of creepiness by incorporating plenty of unnerving details. You can also describe the way that your characters are feeling or acting
Tantalize your readers by only offering them quick glimpses of your villain or a ghost. Hint at the family curse but hold off on explaining it until later in the story
6. Kill off some of your characters. Good gothic fiction tales usually feature the death of one or more of the main characters. Use plenty of details to describe the scenery and action of your death scenes.
5. Incorporate themes of madness. Describe spooky things from the perspective of a character who has gone mad. This approach will intrigue your readers and lead them to question what is happening
4.Incorporate descriptions of heightened emotions
Describe over-the-top emotions like shrieking, cackling, fainting, and sobbing. These moments of hysteria will pull your readers into the story and help keep them entertained
7. Conclude with a twist. Gothic fiction stories often end with a twist that causes readers to wonder about the events and characters of your story. Eg. The reappearance of a someone who has died is one way to include a twist.
All the info of this presentation has been taken from : https://www.wikihow.com/Write-Gothic-Fiction
Thank you !You can start now writing your stories
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Steps to write a good Gothic story
01
Choose a time when your story will take place.
Decide if your story will take place in the past or present.
A story about the past can make supernatural events and strange characters seem more real to your readers.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210311-the-books-that-are-channelling-our-fears
Image taken from:
02
Choose a setting. Settings are important because they help create a creepy atmosphere for your characters. Crumbling buildings, haunted houses, and old castles make great settings for gothic fiction. Your setting should be a place that was once thriving, but has since fallen into decay that feels strange or uncanny to the characters.
The mood of the environment will influence how the characters act.
03
The characters
a) Hero or Antihero b) Villain c) Woman in distress d) Monster e) a stranger, a distant relative who comes back
04
Development of a plotExposition Inciting incident Rising action Climax Falling action Resolution
the plot should show a decline in the protagonist or hero's world, relationships, and/or sanity.
Tricks
05
Add a supernatural element. Gothic fiction often features something or someone supernatural. Make one of your characters a ghost, vampire, werewolf, or some other supernatural creature. Or, you could use your setting to create an eerie atmosphere that suggests something paranormal is at work. A spooky castle or house can add a supernatural element to your story.
06
Add children to your story. Children often feature into gothic fiction and they are usually in danger or in the care of less than capable guardians. Having children in your story who are in some sort of danger will infuse your story with extra tension throughout
07
Add a prophecy or curse. Add intrigue to your story by including a prophecy that has something to do with the character or the setting (house, castle, etc.) Prophecies in gothic fiction are usually incomplete and confusing. A good prophecy should cause your readers to scratch their heads and want to know more. Sometimes gothic fiction stories feature a family curse or secret that haunts them. A curse can also help drive your hero's actions and even explain some of his or her behavior
Image taken from : https://www.qverlondres.com/mas-londres/visitar-el-cementerio-de-highgate/
08
Consider using a found material or true story framing device. Many gothic novels put forth the story that they tell as true or found in a diary. This way of framing the story adds mystery, since it invites the reader to imagine that the events of the story transpired. For example, Mary Shelley presents her story through character letters and journal entries.
Process. Tips on writing your Gothic fiction
2. Maintain an air of gloom and terror throughout your story
3. Maintain suspense and mystery throughout the story
1. Introduce your story
At the beginning of your story, take care to describe your setting and characters who are present at the beginning of your story. Just make sure that you don't give away too much information in the beginning.
Maintain an air of gloom and terror throughout your story. You can make sure that your story has a high level of creepiness by incorporating plenty of unnerving details. You can also describe the way that your characters are feeling or acting
Tantalize your readers by only offering them quick glimpses of your villain or a ghost. Hint at the family curse but hold off on explaining it until later in the story
6. Kill off some of your characters. Good gothic fiction tales usually feature the death of one or more of the main characters. Use plenty of details to describe the scenery and action of your death scenes.
5. Incorporate themes of madness. Describe spooky things from the perspective of a character who has gone mad. This approach will intrigue your readers and lead them to question what is happening
4.Incorporate descriptions of heightened emotions
Describe over-the-top emotions like shrieking, cackling, fainting, and sobbing. These moments of hysteria will pull your readers into the story and help keep them entertained
7. Conclude with a twist. Gothic fiction stories often end with a twist that causes readers to wonder about the events and characters of your story. Eg. The reappearance of a someone who has died is one way to include a twist.
All the info of this presentation has been taken from : https://www.wikihow.com/Write-Gothic-Fiction
Thank you !You can start now writing your stories