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The Old Willis Place
Mary Downing Hahn
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horror
supernatural horror / ghost story
past tense
third limited POV
~188 pp
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2026-04-12
Vibe
melancholic
tense
haunted
A horror. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven and deeply introspective.
Style Fingerprint
Prose density
45
sparse
dense
Pacing
60
slow burn
propulsive
Emotional tone
30
dark
hopeful
Worldbuilding
20
minimal
maximal
Char / plot
85
character-driven
plot-driven
Interiority
70
external
introspective
Ending
40
unresolved
cathartic
Stakes
65
intimate
epic
Content
Violence
40%
none
extreme
Sexual content
10%
none
explicit
Humor
30%
serious
comedic
Romance
20%
none
central
Speculative hardness
soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic
Structure & Cast
Structure
Word count
47,018
Page count
~188 pp
Prologue
—
Epilogue
—
Tense
past
Cast & World
POV
third limited
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