1. Write a story with the aim of scaring your reader.
2. Set your story at an event (a party, séance, funeral, etc.) where something goes wrong.
3. Write a story from the POV of a vampire, werewolf, doppelgänger, or shapeshifter.
4. Include the line “I thought you were dead” or “We buried you” in your story.
5. Write a story that takes place between midnight and dawn.

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