The best ghost stories are the ones that draw you in and make you feel like you’re there.
Experiencing the story first hand. It’s like you’re part of the story. It’s not easy.
Reading scary books is not the same as watching scary movies. But if you can put yourself in the character’s shoes, it will become more realistic.
That’s the idea behind this app called ‘Hooked’.
Instead of reading a book, Hooked engages users in a text message conversation.
Two persons. The story is told one line at a time, as if he were part of a chat group.
A good example is a text message string between a mother and daughter. The mother receives
An email from my daughter who panicked when her teeth started falling out at work. She followed,
As they exchange text messages, a photo appears of the girl sharing a chipped tooth in her hand.
As the story progresses, we learn that Mom has a secret.
Another story begins with a text message from a young woman to her friend at 3 p.m.
morning. She said the girl was alone in the haunted house and asked her friend for help. “I was hooked.”
A text message appears between the two and we run together while the boy rushes to the haunted house.
He returns home and struggles to rescue her.
Readers can’t help but fall in love with the scary story after scary story.
Reading text messages feels like the story is actually unfolding in real time.
You can read as much as you like at once or go back during the day to see what happened
Next. There is also audio of the actor reading the text if you wish.Frankly speaking, you can tell by reading the text
The messages are creepier than hearing each other’s messages.
If scary stories aren’t your thing, Hooked has comedies, mysteries, and romance novels.
Everything was communicated through text messages.
Fair warning, some stories are not suitable for children and some contain graphic language and language.
For adults. Hooked is a free app for iPhone and Android, but it comes with ads and a limited number of stories you can read. A full subscription is expensive at $5 per week. There is a 7-day free trial. If you want to try it out without paying full price, please cancel your subscription in your settings. You can continue to use the app until the trial period ends.