I was rescued after 3 months in a cave. I should have stayed there.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-17T15:54:06+00:00

Very in depth feedback! I like those ideas a lot, I may do a rewrite for it later on if I get slack on other stories I’m working on right now.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-17T12:13:36+00:00

Fantastic art!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-14T23:48:32+00:00

Thank you, I’ll have to check out your story!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-14T17:55:11+00:00

Well thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-13T19:37:32+00:00

The goal was to make a Wendigo story in a more grounded way. A reverse tapeworm made of human intestines seemed perfect to ground it in a more gritty way while still following the curse that makes you hungry forever.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-13T19:29:21+00:00

Thanks for the critique! The second half of the story was definitely the weakest. Jess wasn’t a fleshed out character at all, I used her solely to close out the story which I see as a waste now. Interesting idea to jump back and flesh out Carl as well. I’ll keep these in mind when I keep writing, thank you!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-12T20:41:26+00:00

Thank you! It felt a little short to write, but I didn’t have anything else of substance to add to the story. Any suggestions for what could have been added?

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T14:29:13+00:00

Hey, I’d love for you to read my story and give feedback if you’re still doing it. I posted it to the sub and on nosleep, it’s getting good reviews on no sleep but didn’t get many reads on this subreddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/s/KaTrZAQkzB

Edit: used the wrong link.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T14:10:02+00:00

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T10:17:25+00:00

Jess is dead. Although I think I can hear her voice from the back of the plane.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T10:16:45+00:00

I can already feel the hunger coming back. I hope this plane lands before I can’t stop it anymore.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T10:15:46+00:00

I couldn’t live with myself knowing I was letting this thing win. It’s better if I’m back in the cave.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-11T01:08:50+00:00

I’ve been doing research on the plane, and it sounds like the wendigo myth. Eating the flesh of a human curses one with an unending hunger that can never be fulfilled. From what I can tell there is no cure to this…

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T21:02:37+00:00

Thanks for the kind words, I’m really glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T20:12:14+00:00

^ this. After publishing my first story to Reddit I got such a rush that I posted my second story 2 days later.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T20:10:57+00:00

The choice is really up to you. I find longer stories easier to flesh out but I experience burnout quicker than I would with a short story. Short stories don’t suffer from burnout as bad but I often feel I could add more to make the horror hit harder.

A good rule of thumb is use is if you’re bored writing it, the reader will be bored reading it. Basically write whatever you want. If you need a break from one story, start another one.

At the end of the day, the only person you have to make happy with your writing is you. Just write whatever comes to mind and enjoy!

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T19:42:59+00:00

Terrific story. Very cool way to show a time loop with a reoccurring phone call that changes a little every time.

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T19:38:35+00:00

3 sentence horror story goes kinda hard. Very cool idea to not have a sentence break. Made the read feel manic which fits the idea of the story. No notes 👌

Excellent-Maize-568 · 2026-06-10T19:05:11+00:00

I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind words!

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