Writing gothic

We have many horror stories, paranormal tales and slashers that are released every year on both page and screen, but what about a good old gothic tale that taps into the darkness of life, gloomy settings we'd never venture to, and the madness of ordinary people? If you've always wanted to write a gothic novel to spook your readers, here are 6 elements you need!

Midwest Gothic sparklyandheroic - At night you hear coyotes howling and deer screaming. At night you hear trains in the distance. At night you hear frogs. The worst nights are the ones where there are no sounds at all. - You let your dog outside, on a tether, so he can't run off. He stares out at the field behind your house, and further, at the woods behind it. You see nothing. You're glad. It's worse when you see what's out there - The cats have caught something and dropped it on your back…

Gothic Themes

Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern Gothic.

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