Haunt Weekly
Haunt Weekly
Jonathan Bailey and Crystal Ramey
Haunt Weekly - Episode 403 - How to Write a Ghost Story
44 minutes Posted Aug 22, 2023 at 2:00 am.
Introduction to Haunt Weekly and upcoming topic on ghost stories
Discussion on a haunt celebrating 49 years and its location
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Ghost Story
Disappointing Animatronics at Spirit Halloween Store
No Flyers Allowed at Spirit Halloween Store
The Legend of Onion Head Travels the World
Bringing the Onion Head Legend Full Circle
Ghost Stories vs Backstories: Creating Context and Retelling
Local Legends as a Source of Haunting Stories
Tragedy as a Key Element in Ghost Stories
Tragedy: Human-caused or Natural Disasters
Exploring Tragic Deaths and Ghostly Disappearances
Religion and storytelling: Finding a universal approach
Setting the Stage for Listener Connection and Importance
The Importance of Creating a Haunting Experience
The Fear of Being Betrayed by Friends
Exploring the Elements of a Good Ghost Story
Analyzing the Five Elements of the Onionhead Story
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This week on Haunt Weekly, we're taking a look at ghost stories, in particular the elements that you need to create a good one.

Fortunately, making a compelling ghost story isn't that difficult, as long as you have five key elements. So we're going to go through those five elements and then compare a ghost story we've been studying to them.

This Week's Episode Includes.

1. Intro
2. Question of the Week
3. Our Visit to Spirit
4. Our Visit to Slidell
5. The 5 Elements Needed for a Good Ghost Story
6. How They Apply to Onionhead
7. Conclusions

All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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