. Choose a fear that you have and create a monster that represents that fear. Then write a short story about that monster. It can be from the perspective of the monster or from the perspective of someone else who encounters the monster.

Your story should explore a theme related to the fear that youve chosen for your monster.

You are free to use a first-, second-, or third-person narrator.

Your story must follow the traditional story-arc model (Freytags Pyramid).

Your story should include a distinctly gothic setting.

Your story should include dialogue.

Your story should include vivid imagery