How to structure a ghost story | National Centre for Writing | NCW
(a clever portmanteau of "ghost" and "story" often tied to the Monogatari anime franchise or used as a standalone genre descriptor) is the art of balancing suspense, human emotion, and the supernatural. 1.Ghostory (Monstory)
Your ghost or monster cannot just be scary for the sake of it. It needs a specific motivation or unfinished business driving its actions. How to structure a ghost story | National
The protagonist should be uniquely susceptible or personally connected to the haunting. For example, the monster might be a physical manifestation of the protagonist's deepest real-life fears. The protagonist should be uniquely susceptible or personally
Because you cannot rely on cinematic jump scares and booming soundtracks on a written page, you must use heavy sensory descriptions (unusual smells, sudden drops in temperature, eerie noises) to build a lingering sense of unease.
