This in-person book club + writer's craft talk series is ideal for authors of all skill levels who want to read a work of fiction and then discuss it in terms of writing craft elements -- all in a comfortable group setting guided by author Eric Boyd!
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October Book: The Haunting of Hill House. Published 1959 by Penguin Classics | The Viking Press. 288 pages. Supernatural thriller. ISBN: 9780143122357
**Synopsis courtesy NationalBook.org**
The classic supernatural thriller is by an author who helped define the genre. First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a “haunting;’ Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers—and soon it will choose one of them to make its own.
Pro-tip: While awesome, the Netflix series is FAR different than the original 1959 Gothic horror book. Enjoy both!
Craft Discussion Topics: Interiority, building tension, motifs, and prose style. Catch the discussion guide created by our host, here!
Plan to Bring:
Your copy of the book
A notebook and something to write with
Your enthusiasm to learn new things!
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Capacity: Our venue holds a maximum of 25 people. You need to be on the RSVP list to be allowed into the free session.