Another set of words could be 'horrific stories', 'blood - curdling stories' and 'petrifying stories'. 'Horrific stories' are extremely horrible and often involve graphic and disturbing content. 'Blood - curdling stories' are so scary that they make your blood seem to freeze in your veins, like a story of a vampire attack. 'Petrifying stories' can literally make you feel as if you are turning to stone from fear, such as a story about being trapped in a cave with a horde of deadly spiders.
Sure. 'Grim', which gives a sense of something very serious and often unpleasant. For example, a 'grim' discovery in a horror story can heighten the tension. 'Ominous' is another great word. It means giving the impression that something bad is going to happen. A dark cloud on the horizon in a horror story can be described as 'ominous'. Also, 'ghastly' which means causing great horror or fear. A 'ghastly' apparition would be a terrifying sight in a horror story.
Scare - filled stories, fear - inducing stories.
Yes, there are also 'accomplishment legends'. Success epics are like grand and long - form stories of success, similar to how an epic in literature is a large - scale and heroic story. Attainment anecdotes are short and interesting stories about reaching a goal or achieving something. And accomplishment legends are stories that have a sort of legendary or heroic quality about the accomplishment, making them similar to success stories.
Another set of words could be 'cursed', 'abysmal' and 'bleak'. 'Cursed' implies that there is some sort of dark magic or bad luck associated with a person or thing. 'Abysmal' gives the feeling of great depth and despair, like an abyss. 'Bleak' makes the setting seem cold and uninviting.
Sure. 'Malevolent' is a good one. It means having or showing a wish to do evil to others. 'Abysmal' can also be used to describe a very deep and dark place or situation in a horror story. And 'phantom' is great for creating a sense of something that is not really there but is very scary.
Some additional words for love story are 'love epic' which gives the idea of a grand and sweeping love story, often on a large scale. 'Love anecdote' can be used for a short and interesting love - related story. Also, 'love chronicle' can be used to describe a love story that is told in a chronological order, documenting the different stages of a relationship.
During the whole novel. It is a simple and easy - to - understand alternative. Just like when you talk about an event that happens continuously during the whole novel.
Melancholy account. Account here implies a story or a description, and melancholy gives it a sad, pensive feeling.
For book, there's 'libretto' which is mainly for the text of an opera but still a form of book. Another one is 'ledger' which is more like a record - keeping book. For novel, 'saga' is a great alternative as it implies a long and involved story like a novel, and 'epic' can also be used to describe a grand and long novel - like story.