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30 November
Dear Diary
The past few days have been a roller coaster ride for me. I was sitting in my study trying to write a ghost story and suddenly a ghost appeared. At first I could not believe it, however, slowly I got talking to it. She declared that she and other ghosts were going on a strike. Imagine ghosts going on a strike! Apparently, she had helped me write all my earlier ghost stories, as what she claimed. She then appeared in the Ouija board session that my wife had organised for her friends. She called me a traitor openly in front of all my folks. My wife and her friends almost believed that I was cheating on my wife. Lavinia threatened to leave me. Here I was caught between a ghost who threatened to go on a strike and a wife who was on the verge of leaving me. Phew!! Thankfully Lavinia, got a chance to meet and speak to Helen and her misunderstanding was cleared. One good thing came out of these encounters with Helen, I now have got an idea for my next story. This one is going to be my best story so far.John
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write a diary entry Related: A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown - Class 10 E...
Dear Diary,
Today was an eventful day as I read the story "A Shady Plot" by Elsie Brown in my English class. It is a fascinating tale that revolves around a ghost writer and his encounters with supernatural elements. Let me summarize the story for you in Hindi.
An Unusual Plot:
The story "A Shady Plot" is about a ghost writer named John Hallock who specializes in writing ghost stories. He is married to a practical and down-to-earth woman named Lavinia. John often receives strange requests from publishers to write ghost stories that will actually scare the readers. However, he confesses to his wife that he has never seen a ghost himself and finds it challenging to write convincing stories.
John's Encounter with Helen:
One night, as John is struggling to come up with a new ghost story, he receives a visit from a ghost named Helen. Helen explains that she is a ghost who needs John's help in completing her unfinished story. She tells him that she cannot rest in peace until her story is published. John agrees to help her and starts receiving dictations from Helen, who appears as a glowing figure.
Ghostly Encounters:
As John continues to write the story based on Helen's dictations, he encounters more ghostly figures. These ghosts appear to him as pale and transparent, demanding that he includes their stories in his book as well. John becomes overwhelmed with the multiple ghostly requests and feels pressured to finish the book.
The Twist:
One day, John receives a final visit from Helen, who reveals that all the ghosts were actually characters from his own unfinished stories. They had come to life and were haunting him until he finished writing their stories. John realizes that he had unknowingly written their stories in his sleep, and the ghosts needed him to wake up and complete them.
Conclusion:
In the end, John finishes writing the book, which becomes a huge success. He learns that his ghostly encounters were not supernatural, but rather a result of his own imagination and creativity. The story "A Shady Plot" beautifully blends elements of humor, mystery, and the supernatural, leaving the reader intrigued till the end.
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
write a diary entry Related: A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown - Class 10 E...
Can you pls have it in english
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