4ºESO SPOOKY STORY WRITING

HOW TO WRITE A

SPOOKY STORY

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2 plot & pacing

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3 suspense

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1 the hook

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5 the setting

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4 sensory details

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6 characters

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HOOK

It is the opening of a story. Hooks are important to ENGAGE the reader in any story. In horror, hooks are crucial for setting the MOOD and evoking a sense of FEAR, MYSTERY, INTRIGUE or DREAD. HOW MANY EXAMPLES OF HOOKS CAN YOU IDENTIFY?

PLOT&PACING

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Before you sit down to write, make sure to plan out the plot of your story. EXPOSITION - RISING ACTION - CLIMAX - FALLING ACTION - RESOLUTION Focus on creating a mood of fear in the exposition putting up the tension through the rising action leadind up to the climax (turning point of the story). You can control the pacing (speed) of your story. The right pacing can keep readers engaged and terrified! TIPS TO HELP YOU PACE YOUR STORY

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SUSPENSE

Suspense is the tension and uncertainty that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. TIPS & TOOLS for building suspense

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SENSORY DETAILS

These are vivid, descriptive details that show what characters SEE, HEAR, SMELL,TOUCH and TASTE. They scare the reader and make them feel like they are experiencing the horror firsthand. HOW CAN YOU ADD SENSORY DETAILS?

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SETTING

Decide where your story will take place. Will it be a CREEPY setting or an ORDINARY and UNEXPECTED one?

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CHARACTERS

Consider your PROTAGONIST (main character) as well as your ANTAGONIST (monster or villain). Explore these to craft an authentic character or a terrifying "monster".

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LANGUAGE

Word choice is your secret weapon to inject more terror into your story! Here are the TIPS to help you revise your language for maximum horror.

VIDEO

TO FINISH, WATCH THE VIDEO TO REVIEW SOME horror writing tips

"The oldest and strangest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown"

h.p. lovecraft

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4ºB "6-WORD SPOOKY STORIES"

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ready to write a spine-tingling horror story that will keep readers on the edge of their seats? good luck!

THINK ABOUT THESE

PROTAGONIST

• What are your character's deepest, darkest fear?
• What makes them vunerable?
• How will your character get into this terrifying situation?
• What mistakes will the protagonist make?
• What makes the character a target?

ANTAGONIST

• What makes your monster scary?
• Is your monster human, supernatural, symbolic, or something different??
• What does your antagonist look like?
• What are your villain's powers and motives?
• What 's the legend/backstory behind the monster?
• What details will you reveal to the reader?

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TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR USE OF LANGUAGE

TIP 1: Use vivid action verbs How do the characters move and react?

TIP 2: Use adjectives and adverbs to add more detail. Adjectives describe nouns, while adverbs describe verbs.

TIP 3: Use figurative language to intensify the horror. Make the setting even spookier with personification, horrible onomatopoeia, similes or metaphors.