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Quite a strange man, thought James, watching him go – but what a relief to discover he still contained the capacity to be taken by surprise.
Sarah Perry • Enlightenment
One of my favourite spooky stories is The Apparition of Mrs. Veal (1706) by Daniel Defoe (the Robinson Crusoe man). Really, this is the first modern ghost story in the sense that it happens in a homely domestic setting, and without any supernatural build-up.
Jeanette Winterson • Night Side of the River
The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe: Tell Tale Heart; The Cask of the Amontillado; The Masque of the Red Death; The Fall of the House of Usher; The ... Purloined Letter; The Pit and the Pendulum
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The Big Book of the Masters of Horror: 120+ authors and 1000+ stories
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David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgThe Turn of the Screw: The Original 1898 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Henry James Classics)
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