Good evening! Tonight is the final entry in my three part series talking about the most ambitious stories I’ve written.\u00a0 Like the previous two entries, I’ll be sticking with the same format.\u00a0 The primary goal is to provide insight into my creative process.\u00a0 A secondary goal, which I don’t think I mentioned in the previous posts, is to practice talking about my stories and describing what makes them special.\u00a0 I think this kind of practice is important for making me better at querying.<\/p>\n
Here is a list of the things I’ll talk about regarding\u00a0The Exorcism of Jack Evans<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Exorcism of Jack Evans<\/em> is about a man named Jack that is murdered before the story even begins.\u00a0 He finds himself as a ghost hovering over his own still cooling body.\u00a0 He soon sets out after the person that shot him hoping that he can somehow make his revenge.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is actually the first time I’ve talked about this story like this, so I’m having a more difficult time describing this story than I had the other two.\u00a0 The Exorcism of Jack Evans<\/em>\u00a0is split into three equal parts.\u00a0 The first part follows Jack as a ghost and his struggles and horror at existing without a body.\u00a0 The second part follows Jack’s murderer once Jack has caught up with him, and the third part follows the priest that ultimately brings Jack’s story to an end.<\/p>\n When I started the story, I didn’t realize I was writing psychological horror.\u00a0 Given the things I knew would take place, I should have known.\u00a0 I probably didn’t think about it because I’ve never tried to write a horror story before.\u00a0 This one went to some very dark places.<\/p>\n In terms of themes, there is quite a bit going on in a very short amount of time.\u00a0 There is a contrast across all three characters in how they deal with loss.\u00a0 I don’t want to talk about spoilers, but I will say that this touches on suicide, and there is some sexually graphic content.\u00a0 I think I handle both in a way that is respectful.\u00a0 I think the material belongs in this story.\u00a0 None of it is there for shock value or titillation.\u00a0 However, I feel it’s important to give people a fair warning before they read it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
What It’s About<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What is it REALLY About<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The Inspiration<\/strong><\/h3>\n