Here are some links to the 'real' site that is the inspiration for Cliffhanger Castle. At one time or another, everything has existed on these grounds from a military barracks, to an artist's colony, to an early settler's log cabin. Of historical and geographical interest, the current Guild Park overlooks the Scarborough Bluffs, a steep escarpment above Lake Ontario. The Greek Theatre and various arches, walls and decorative architecture on the park grounds have been salvaged from demolished buildings. Until recently, it also featured an abandoned luxury hotel from the 1960's.
For the purposes of fiction, I propose that we invent a time and place where a fictionalized Guild Inn and grounds exist, simultaneously featuring all the best spooky and historical aspects of the real thing. Let's play fast and loose with time and space in the interests of twisting a fine, suspenseful yarn.
Since it's not easy to upload large numbers of pictures to Wattpad, I'm hosting a collection of links to images and historical information. The images and research do not belong to me, but outline the history and geography behind this fictional work. Click on the external link (scroll down past the ad), or type this URL into your browser: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16nFoPgK43QR9i0He0zQcrAyjoyqhUIUNPg65ChgLj7k/edit?usp=sharing
Are you curious yet? The next post will be chapter one. After that, it's open season for writers who want to contribute chapter two, three and so forth. The only real rules of this game are to keep it interesting, and to build on the chapters before yours.
Are you a writer? Do you want to contribute? Get yourself invited to participate by contacting me with links to your writing online. If I like what I see, you could be scheduled to write the next chapter!
I can't wait to see what kind of entertaining, creative, exciting chapters Wattpad writers will contribute!
Enjoy the links.
Maaja
Photo attribution: Joshua Sherurcij [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons
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