There were drops of blood falling to the ground, as I scream in pain. ... The blood was falling on my mother's grave. ... All I see is him giving money to the lady and she quickly leaves. ... I quickly fall to the ground and I see blood all over my face. ... " Emily says as she leaves the bathroom. ...
Ghost stories, they have the power to throw us into another world, leading us to not only fear for the characters within the novel but for ourselves as the ghosts seem to follow the reader around weeks afterwards. It is the mastery of description that enslaves our minds as readers. Ghost stories paint vivid pictures inside the mind as they force us to come face to face with our deepest fears. Imagining ourselves as the main characters we become a part of the story, seeing, hearing, and feeling everything that the author is courageous enough to delve into the darker side of his or her subconsci...
