Showing posts with label ghosts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ghosts. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

5 Reasons Why Savannah is the Perfect Location for My Ghost Story

5. Unmarked Graves - Savannah has many unmarked graves and cemeteries. From Native American burials to slave cemeteries and bodies that were moved due to the Civil War, there are many unknown graves around the city. There are many times during road construction where a construction crew will uncover human remains...

4. Spanish Moss - Spanish Moss is a plant that often grows in trees and hangs from their branches. This plant is found all over Savannah and gives the city a mystical and somewhat mysterious feel.



3. The Architecture - The city of Savannah has many beautiful, grand old buildings in many different architectural styles. When walking down the street in Savannah, there is always something to look at. Each street acts as a perfect backdrop, streaming seamlessly from one to another.

2. The Squares - Savannah has about 24 squares spaced out throughout the city. Each square has either a statue or fountain in its center. This breaks up the residential and commercial sections of Savannah with a touch of history and nature right in the city. Many of these squares have a rich history and are centerpieces in some of Savannah's well-known ghost stories!



1. It's Old! - Savannah has such a rich history! It was founded in 1733 and, as an important port city, has played hosts to pirates and merchants alike. It housed many soldiers during the Civil War and was struck hard by the Yellow Fever pandemic in the mid 1800's. With such a history in the town, there are many markings of the past (both visible and invisible) giving it an enchanted feeling where almost anything could be possible...

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Some More Research for the Book...

So, I have an update for my book that I am writing. I recently went to the library to check out some books to help me find some background information on the story.

I want to approach the paranormal from both a supernatural and "scientific" angle. One of the books I checked out, "Ghost Hunters" by Deobrah Blum, goes into the history of William James (author Henry James' brother) and early attempts of finding scientific proof and reasoning of life after death.

I'm also researching some of Savannah's documented ghost stories. Although I am planning the main "haunting" of the book to be fictional, I want some excerpts of real Savannah ghost stories to give the book more of a historical and realistic feel.

In planning some of the early chapters of the book, I am having the main characters go on a ghost walk (something I did while in Savannah). This, I feel, will help to introduce the reader to the culture of Savannah and its hauntings.



Check back soon for more updates!

Friday, July 9, 2010

On Planning a Book...

... So, in order to successfully write a (hopefully) decent book, it is going to be vital for me to plan out the plot. I believe I have a fair idea of how I am going to do that.


I have a basic idea of what I want the story to be about and how the plot should develop. My plan now is to map out each chapter one at a time. First, I will write out the basic plot of each chapter and then go through them again to make sure that the key points and connections between each chapter are there.


The detali work I think I am going to leave until I actually start writing. For me to be successful, I need a basic structure of the story but will need to be free to come up with the details. Having to plan details of a story seems to restricting.


I probably won't reveal too much of the plot until I work out more of the story after planning. Wish me luck!

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