![]() ![]() Even the master of danse macabre Stephen King critiqued Hell House as such, to paraphrase him, “all other ghost stories sit under its mountainous shade.” Big phrase, really. ![]() Originally penned in 1971 by infamous late great Richard Matheson, who you may recall also sired I Am Legend (1954) and What Dreams May Come (1978), among others, Hell House stands as the pinnacle standard for haunted house tales. Hell House is the story and I couldn’t imagine a better title. Not only does it roll off the tongue (if your into that sort of thing), but it is also very very very true to the story. Yes, you want to be spiffy, but you also need to be honest to the story. Do you want something that is identifiable? Understandable? Do you want one that will give aim to readers? Something to cause pause, to hook, as they say? Or do you want something that speaks of the story? Or perhaps this is all for not. As a self-proclaimed indie author myself, I too have struggled with the humdrum of finding the perfect catchy heading. ![]()
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