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September 24, 2005
Go on scare me...
Hello to anyone visiting from Michele’s or Blog Explosion, this post involves you too.
It’s no use, it is that time of year again and NaNoWriMo fever has hit me. I know I said that I probably wasn’t going to do it this year and that I should really aim to finish last year’s piece but Pewari and Kate keep writing about it. Please Miss they made me do it.
Anyway I have the bare bones of a plot and it seems that this year I am going to attempt something I haven’t done since I was at school. Yes I am going to write a supernatural ghost story.
The thing is I need some inspiration. I haven’t read anything like this for many years. Last night I began dipping into the Virago Book of Ghost Stories (the twentieth century version) which then caused me to realise that there is also a Victorian version. (Perhaps this might be a more valuable investment than the signed Andrew Marr photo - oh hang on a sec wait there while I go and have another look *melt*)
Anyway where was I? Oh yes, this is where you come in. I want you to recommend me some scary reading matter. It can be a novel, short story, maybe even a ‘true’ local myth, anything really. If you think it will scare me then mention it. Books are fine but there will no doubt be bonus points from my bank manager if you can link to something on the internet. In particular I want ideas for some pretty nasty curses.
And anyone who suggests that a signed Andrew Marr photo is all the scaring matter I need, gets blocked from visiting this site ever again. Do you understand?!
Go on then, see if you can make me sleep with the light on tonight.
Mr PE started the ball rolling by suggesting HP Lovecraft...
Next?
Posted by purple elephant at September 24, 2005 09:08 AM