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Horror stories and ghost stories are the creepy, goosebump-inducing stories that make you leave the flashlight on under your sheets — even when you’re done reading. Good ghost stories always suck you in because they’re grounded in reality. After you really fall for the characters and the setting (as if the story were about the family next door), the plot springs something otherworldly on you. For an example of good writing in this genre, check out Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins), with illustrations by Dave McKean.

To break into writing horror, you need to demonstrate an appreciation for otherworldly content and hold-your-breath pacing — and you need to stick to formats for middle-graders and older.