Published by deborah.woehr on 03 Feb 2008 at 08:55 am
Virtual Blog Tour - Day 3: How to Develop Ghostly Characters
Today’s stop is at horror writer and editor, M.E. Ellis’ Nutter’s Gang.
If you grew up reading horror novels and watching horror movies, you may think that writing a spooky scene with a ghost is easy. Just stick your hero and/or heroine inside a haunted house, maybe add a few friends to add a little more excitement and drama, and have the ghost write “boo” on the bathroom mirror while one of your characters is brushing her teeth. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? Hollywood makes you think so.
The best ghost stories I’ve read and watched involved ghosts that came alive as though they were living and breathing characters. They had personality. Even more important, they had their own story to tell.
Read more at Nutter’s Gang.
