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Writing Ghost Stories in the English Tradition

Learn the crucial elements of classic ghost stories and work on a spooky tale of your own!

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Writing Ghost Stories in the English Tradition

Writing Ghost Stories in the English Tradition

Learn the crucial elements of classic ghost stories and work on a spooky tale of your own!

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In this 3.5-hour workshop, you'll learn the key characteristics of classic English-style ghost stories, the history and evolution of such tales, and discuss their continued popularity as well as current marketplace venues in which they may be published. Examples will be shared by the instructor and discussed by the group, with an emphasis on examining the style, mood, and intent of the piece.

Then, you'll attempt, during an approximately one-hour period, to craft a tale of your own in a similar style. Finally, each author will share their work-in-progress with the group for initial feedback.

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Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Instructor
Luciano Marano

An award-winning writer and photographer, Luciano is the author of the werewolf novella trilogy "The Ambush Moon Cycle" and numerous works of short fiction that have appeared in anthologies such as Year’s Best Hardcore Horror, The Best New Weird Horror, Monsters, Movies & Mayhem (winner: Colorado Book Award), and Crash Code (nominee: Splatterpunk Award), Nightscript, Pseudopod, Chthonic Matter Quarterly, and Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. His written and photographic reporting has earned a number of industry accolades, and he was twice named a feature writer of the year by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. A U.S. Navy veteran originally from rural western Pennsylvania, he now lives near Seattle.

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