User blog comment:MoonshadowX/what makes a good creepypasta, in anyone else's opinion?/@comment-27905100-20160527161453

I guess that to write good creepypastas, (which I haven't done yet) you need to make sure people will be hooked by it, which means having a good idea behind it. I take all my ideas for pastas from other things out there in the real world, such as urban myths, historical events, bits and pieces of things I have read (I only have one creepypasta on this site, but I have written many just because). That's not to say steal other people's work, just take inspiration from everyday life.

Like Jonathan said below me, I never know where I'm going to end my stories, I just know where I'm going to start them. Your characters are free to develop without constraint, as long as they somewhat loosely follow the plot.

Don't be afraid of re-writes, because 95% of the time, they make stories better than they were. They can help with the pacing and plotline, and they sometimes make it just all-around more good-er...? I can't use better there because the wording would seem just awful. Sorry. That's also an example of why rewriting paragraphs or sentences can make stories just a lot greater.

Don't omit humor. Please. 99% of creepypastas I've read have a dank, moody atmosphere. (Yes, I meant to use the word dank there.) I find that most longer pastas are somewhat boring to read, especially with nothing to make you laugh. as another plus, humor endears the characters to the readers, making it all the more traumatizing when you kill them off.

And finally, write where you're uncomfortable at home to expand your horizons, and to get used to certain styles and techniques, but when you're going to post something on the wiki, use the styles you know well and can really get going. As an example, I'm decent at writing about let's say... killers, but not the best at writing ... paranormal fiction. Writing for myself, and practicing I get better at paranormal writing, but when writing for the site, I write in the serial killers genre.

Good luck, and have fun writing.