What the Haunting of Hill House Can Teach Writers 

The commentary is brilliant. I am learning a lot.

Superman has never been more interesting. I loved the t.v. show. This video has made the book my next purchase.

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Shirley Jackson ( 1916 - 1965) she was American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over duration of her writing career which spanned over two decades. She composed six novels , two memoirs and more than 200 short stories. Her notable works lottery , life among savages, haunting of hill house , we have always lived in castle. She won several awards such as best American short stories, mysteries writers of American Edgar Allen Poe award for best short stories, New York Times book review best fiction. In 2006 Shirley Jackson award is established for outstanding achievement in literature of psychological suspense, horror and dark fantastic. Thank you for giving us chance to read learn new information and improve our English as well. Good luck to you your dearest ones .

I really enjoyed the tv series and have watched it twice! Similar to how you've re-read the book to catch all the foreshadowing! I'm not sure how closely it follows the book, but there was definitely a lot of love put into the production and every last detail in the costuming, settings, and special effects are meaningful. I would definitely recommend the show. This is my first video of yours and I gotta say that you put off such a great energy! I'm currently in college for a bachelor's in English and very few of my professors have the same passion for teaching. I really appreciate what little of your content I've seen and I look forward to binging the rest!

I finished reading The Haunting of Hill House today. It's really good, I want to read some of Shirley Jackson's other novels. I have seen the movie versions and the Netflix inspired adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House. The 1963 version is wonderful and the closest to the book. I suggest watching that and seeing the Netflix series. Though the Netflix version of the Haunting of Hill house is inspired by the book. It's not a literal adaptation of the book.

I like the idea of reading (especially), mimicking "their" writing by writing (I assume), then trying to write my own (at this point, writing is a chore) ... I will give this a try. Just curious but have you read any of Robert Aickman, if yes, thoughts or perhaps a video. Thanks.

You mentioned Hill House's opening paragraphs and how they establish the setting itself, which is definitely a character (the villain, probably). It really got me thinking about my own novel (published almost 4 years now). Like in a lot of these discussions about craft, I immediately looked at myself, sorta like how sometimes one has dreams of showing up someplace naked. I wrote an opening chapter a lot like Jackson's - but I put it in a chapter *behind* a prologue, which itself opens up with more "this is what it feels like to (x)". It got me feeling really insecure and wondering if I made the right move, if I should have leaned more heavily on my setting in the opening chapter like Jackson did. It's a gutsy move and I think I might have lost my nerve in my last few drafts. And now I'm sitting here wondering if it's a serious enough mistake for me to pull my novel and change the opening somehow. Discussions on craft always make me self-reflect in the worst ways. 😅 Anyway, thank you for persuading me to finally pick up this book for real.

I take that back. This is not in in a prison library side room. I get it. You are living in Mommy's little basement.😊

How are you doing mr Luke . Thank you for your wonderful educational and cultural channel. We appreciate your great efforts both us as foreigners subscribers as overseas students and native speakers too . I gathered main theme about novel and author biography briefly here it’s haunting of hill house plot summary centers around four main characters who seek investigate paranormal activities of hill house . Luke Sanderson is heir of hill house . He acts as host to others who join him there for summer devoted to studying eerie happenings. In the end everyone but recently deceased Eleanor leaves hill house and goes his or her own way. Theodore roommate welcomes her back with open arms . Luke lives it up aboard in Paris ( always in Paris ) , and montague abandons his research after his article is not kindly rejected by scholars world . The novel was finalist for national book award and has been made into two features films and play , basis of Netflix series . Published in 1959 .