Monday, February 20, 2017

Shadows in the Dungeon: Haunted House Happenings for Paranormal Writers



If you’re a paranormal or horror writer, you have probably written or considered writing a haunted house story. Ghost stories continue to be popular in modern literature, and for good reason. Supernatural stories not only frighten readers and entertain them, they also heighten their imaginations. Readers will return time and again to books that led them to question the true source behind the scratches against the bedroom window or the flickering light in the living room. There will always be a market for haunted house stories!

Today, The Wizard of Writing invites you to light a candle, grab a writing quill, and get ready to use the following list of creepy haunted house happenings in your own spooky stories. 


HAUNTED HOUSE HAPPENINGS

  1. Faces in mirrors
  2. Rain or blood dripping in house from unexplained source
  3. Dark shadows
  4. Scratches on limbs or body
  5. Whispers
  6. Evil sensations
  7. Items breaking
  8. Lights flickering
  9. Battery drainage
  10. Hair tugging
  11. Possession
  12. Items being thrown (Poltergeist)
  13. Items levitating
  14. Dolls moving or speaking
  15. Items working with no batteries or electricity
  16. Static on TV
  17. EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenon or voice recordings from beyond)
  18. Fires
  19. Moans and Groans
  20. Chains rattling
  21. Animals distressed or seeing things that are not present
  22. Doors closing and opening on their own
  23. Orbs
  24. Unexplained lights
  25. Invisible breaths
  26. Pushing
  27. Footsteps/Footfalls
  28. Cold Spots
What other haunted house happenings can you think of? Let me know in the comments!



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