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Step into Spooky Sci-Fi, Dystopian, & Horror Stories, Part 9 (opens the original)
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As October approaches, these lessons should ensure you get spooked, both classically and technically. Catch up on all the different short stories and their elements here: Part 1 (what’s a short story)Part 2 (plotline)Part 3 (characterization)<a
Step into Spooky Sci-Fi, Dystopian, & Horror Stories, Part 8 (opens the original)
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What did you think of Poe’s classic “The Masque of the Red Death” when you read it last week? Frightening on the surface, and even more terrifying when you tease out the meaning underneath, right? If you haven’t gotten to Poe’s macabre ball, you can catch up on last week’s posts as well as all the spooky short story posts below:Part 1 (what’s a short story)<a href="https://the
Step into Spooky Sci-Fi, Dystopian, & Horror Stories, Part 7 (opens the original)
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Boy, do I have a lot of creepy lessons for you to sink your teeth into. Okay, Dracula. Let’s get to it. If you’re just joining us, catch up on these key literary lessons for short stories:Part 1 (what a short story is)Part 2 (plotline)Part 3 (characterization)</
Step into Spooky Sci-Fi, Dystopian, & Horror Stories, Part 6 (opens the original)
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Knock, knock. Who’s there?Boo! Another installment of Spooky Short Stories.If you’re arriving fashionably late, catch up on Part 1 (what a short story is), Part 2 (plotline), Part 3 (characterization), <a href="https://thenarrativenest.substack.com/p/step-into-spooky-sci-fi-dystop
Step into Spooky Sci-Fi, Dystopian, & Horror Stories, Part 5 (opens the original)
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If you’re just joining us for spooky September, pull up a chair, get cozy, and catch up on Part 1 (what a short story is), Part 2 (plotline), Part 3 (characterization), and Part 4 (setting as a character).</
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