How to tell a great ghost story
  • 1. What is the most important element of a great ghost story?
A) Length
B) Atmosphere
C) Gore
D) Jump scares
  • 2. What setting best enhances a ghost story?
A) Busy cities
B) Modern apartments
C) Isolated, old places
D) Crowded beaches
  • 3. What sense is most crucial to engage when building tension?
A) Hearing
B) Taste
C) Sight
D) Smell
  • 4. What narrative perspective typically works best?
A) Third person limited
B) Third person omniscient
C) Second person
D) First person
  • 5. What is a key technique for building suspense?
A) Detailed character backstories
B) Happy endings
C) Sudden explanations
D) Foreshadowing
  • 6. What should be avoided to maintain mystery?
A) Over-explanation
B) Vivid imagery
C) Descriptive language
D) Character development
  • 7. What is a good way to create a sense of unease?
A) Perfectly rational characters
B) Predictable events
C) Unreliable narrator
D) Lack of detail
  • 8. What is the purpose of a red herring in a ghost story?
A) Misdirection
B) Resolution
C) Happy ending
D) Explanation
  • 9. What kind of detail is best for evoking fear?
A) Abstract and vague
B) Happy and bright
C) Subtle and suggestive
D) Explicit and graphic
  • 10. What is a common theme in ghost stories?
A) Unfinished business
B) World peace
C) Financial success
D) Technological advancement
  • 11. What should the pacing of a ghost story be like?
A) Slow burn
B) Fast and frantic
C) Even and predictable
D) Abrupt and jarring
  • 12. What role does silence play in a ghost story?
A) Reduces fear
B) Heightens tension
C) Is irrelevant
D) Confuses the reader
  • 13. What is a good way to introduce the ghost?
A) Blandly
B) Humorously
C) Gradually
D) Immediately
  • 14. What is the effect of blurring the line between reality and perception?
A) Reduces confusion
B) Increases suspense
C) Weakens the story
D) Makes the story boring
  • 15. What's important to consider about the ghost's motive?
A) It shouldn't exist
B) It should be compelling
C) It should be random
D) It should be silly
  • 16. What makes a ghost story relatable?
A) Futuristic settings
B) Supernatural powers
C) Complex plots
D) Human emotions
  • 17. What type of ending is often effective?
A) Predictable
B) Happily ever after
C) Ambiguous
D) Completely resolved
  • 18. What is the purpose of using sensory details?
A) Distract the reader
B) Bore the reader
C) Confuse the reader
D) Immerse the reader
  • 19. What is one way to make the ghost more frightening?
A) Make it unpredictable
B) Give it clear rules
C) Make it friendly
D) Make it boring
  • 20. What should a ghost story NOT rely on for scares?
A) Building suspense
B) Atmospheric descriptions
C) Psychological tension
D) Cheap jump scares
  • 21. Why is it important to know your audience?
A) Tailor the scares
B) To make more money
C) It's not important
D) To avoid offending anyone
  • 22. What kind of language enhances a ghost story?
A) Technical and precise
B) Modern slang
C) Simple and plain
D) Descriptive and evocative
  • 23. What does internal conflict in characters add to the story?
A) Deeper engagement
B) Less emotion
C) Boring characters
D) Simple resolution
  • 24. What is the impact of using local folklore?
A) Adds authenticity
B) Limits audience
C) Reduces creativity
D) Guarantees success
  • 25. Why should you avoid clichés?
A) They are original
B) They are predictable
C) They are easy to write
D) They always work
  • 26. What creates a lasting impression after the story ends?
A) Lingering questions
B) Forgettable details
C) Happy resolution
D) Complete closure
  • 27. Why is it important to set the stage early on?
A) Delay the plot
B) Introduce all characters
C) Confuse the reader
D) Establish the atmosphere
  • 28. What role do secrets play in a ghost story?
A) Are irrelevant
B) Hinder character growth
C) Obscure the plot
D) Drive the plot
  • 29. What is a good way to use dreams in a ghost story?
A) Filler content
B) Comic relief
C) Foreshadowing events
D) Exposition dumping
  • 30. How can you use the history of a place to your advantage?
A) To build a backstory
B) To distract the reader
C) It's irrelevant
D) To make the story boring
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