A Ghost Story
Frankenstein
Mary Shelly's opening to Frankenstein contained four letters that Robert Walton had written to his sister during his voyage to the Arctic circle. From his letters we learn that he was traveling to the Arctic Circle in search of magnetism, when he then encounters a strange man who is near to death on the ice. After the man entered the ship, Walton then goes on writing to his sister how strange yet intriguing the man is. Once the man is settled Walton tells his sister that everything he writes from then on will be of the strange man's words. All of the Chapters are in strangers perspective, who we later find out is Dr. Frankenstein. This is an effective way to introduce the story, because it interests the reader without give away the excitement and mystery so early. It perfectly foreshadows what will later be the climax of the story. If I were to write a ghost story I would begin with a excerpt of the climax, then work my way back to it again later. However, try not to give away what is going to happen. I would do this to interest the reader to keep on reading and wait for the except again, all the while the reader will attempt to guess the ending.
Mary Shelly's opening to Frankenstein contained four letters that Robert Walton had written to his sister during his voyage to the Arctic circle. From his letters we learn that he was traveling to the Arctic Circle in search of magnetism, when he then encounters a strange man who is near to death on the ice. After the man entered the ship, Walton then goes on writing to his sister how strange yet intriguing the man is. Once the man is settled Walton tells his sister that everything he writes from then on will be of the strange man's words. All of the Chapters are in strangers perspective, who we later find out is Dr. Frankenstein. This is an effective way to introduce the story, because it interests the reader without give away the excitement and mystery so early. It perfectly foreshadows what will later be the climax of the story. If I were to write a ghost story I would begin with a excerpt of the climax, then work my way back to it again later. However, try not to give away what is going to happen. I would do this to interest the reader to keep on reading and wait for the except again, all the while the reader will attempt to guess the ending.
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