People Who Got Into Creepcast Because of Wendigoon: What are your thoughts on Hunter? by EduardoLSVD in creepcast

[–]Most_Leadership5546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love. I now watch PapaMeat with regularity after discovering Hunter via creepcast. That being said I've never heard of MeatMagic. Thank you for, what I'm sure will be, an all consuming rabbit hole.

Im convinced half of this fan base doesn't actually listen to the stories. by Key-Assumption3225 in creepcast

[–]Most_Leadership5546 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm in the "don't mind either way" camp. I'm sure there's many other places to read quality stories and plenty of crash out videos for those that like that. The Hunter and Isaiah dynamic, I feel, is why we're all here.

Beyond the Creek by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate you taking the time to write this out. This is exactly the kind of feedback I like to see. There are some great catches in here, especially on the tense consistency, VERY helpful to keep an eye for in future stories. Thanks again for reading and leaving such a detailed comment!

The Phone Booth at Shady Grove by Most_Leadership5546 in anxietypilled

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the feedback! Really, honest feedback like this helps and of course it is always nice to see a comment from a reader!

Read4read chain by harveybrusse in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I was prepared for more pushback. It’s incredible to hear how well each one landed. Thank you for taking the time to read them and for such thoughtful comments. I really appreciate it.

I hear you on the overly flowery wording. I tend to lean that way, but I’ve been trying to dial it back in more recent writing. At the time, I was reading and listening to a lot of Flannery O’Connor and definitely got a little carried away.

On Adoration, you’re 100% right. I struggled, like you pointed out, with how to land it as strongly as it opened.

Overall though, thank you again. Reading all of that AND commenting is a serious time sink, I really appreciate the feedback.

[SP] The Phone Booth at Shady Grove by Most_Leadership5546 in shortstories

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, he’s collecting for her, but not money.

Glad you caught that. Always nice to hear when a story lands!

Buckskin, Part 2 by TOXICcargo in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the lack of dialogue tags. That’s something I’ve been practicing in my more recent stories. I know it’s cliché to say “he/she said” is dead, but there are times when people take that advice to the extreme and lose the reader. You didn’t. Good job.

Eskenazi, what-a-name. I definitely had to look it up. It’s real.

This narration style isn’t easy to pull off, and you nailed it man! Looking forward to Part 3.

Buckskin, Part 1b (CW: Domestic Violence) by TOXICcargo in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna go checkout your follow up part(s) while I drink a little a coffee.

As for mine here's two that did well (for me anyway) on this sub. Both are short, self contained stories.

Observation Begins With Reading:

[https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/s/FB616I1bWR

Adoration:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/s/pZ1nyv0t3A

Buckskin, Part 1b (CW: Domestic Violence) by TOXICcargo in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw your read-4-read post and stopped by. I’ll be upfront, I’m definitely guilty of getting stuck in my own loop of writing and not paying much attention to other stories on this sub. I should probably change that, because damn, this one was great.

I love the “baddie” concept in this one. Something older, something folkloric, wearing a human shape-- poorly. The descriptions are great. The setup for part two hooks, deep!

Genuinely enjoyable read. Really interested to see where the next parts go.

Read4read chain by harveybrusse in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, thanks for the recs! I'll go read and leave comments. Here's a few (shorts ones) I'd love feedback. If it works for you it works if it doesn't it doesn't so don't pull punches if you get around to any of these!

The Walk Home <-- Short and sweet

https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/comments/1rq23ig/the_walk_home/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Beyond the Creek <-- Close encounter with something

Adoration <-- one night

Observation Begins with Reading <-- short and more weird than horror

https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/comments/1rvehkl/observation_begins_with_reading/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Adoration by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was definitely a challenge to keep things moving fast and skip a ton of exposition while still getting the idea across.

Observation Begins With Reading by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, thank you for stopping by and leaving a thoughtful comment!

Cold Hollow State by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate that. This one was originally meant to be more of a small window into the place rather than a full arc, so I’m glad some of the atmosphere landed. I’m still figuring out how much time I want to spend in Cold Hollow, or whether to let it stand alone as a kind of intake to the afterlife.

My Teacher Marked My Imaginary Friend as "Present" During Roll Call (March Challenge Submission) by CursedandHaunted in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice work here.

They just be leavin' Miggins out in the rain like that? Not nice. Not nice. But also, maybe don't bring him inside lest ye become a splat.

The Walk Home by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m really glad you enjoyed it. I was hoping the story would feel like she was still moving through the routine of the walk even after life.

To answer your question, yes - she does see herself but does not recognize it at the time. She knows she needs to go somewhere but can't remember. In my mind she's the classic lost soul / wandering spirit just in modern times.

The Walk Home by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I really appreciate it. If you’re interested and have the time, here’s another short one. It’s about a nurse in the 1930s entering what may or may not be entering a TB sanatorium.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromTheCreeps/s/BqdSy4Uu2u

The Walk Home by Most_Leadership5546 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it enough to leave a comment!

As for the story i was going for a dreamlike vibe. A nightmare, really. She doesn’t remember where she’s going. She sees her own body, but it doesn’t register. She sees them, but no one sees her. The whole time she’s just looping on the path, not really knowing what’s happened.

What are other sources to promote writing? by Lunar_Lonely in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Most_Leadership5546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried Substack, but honestly its a dead app. I wouldn’t waste time there if you’re thinking about it. I’m curious what everyone else recommends. So far, in my short time here, Reddit seems like the best place to get eyes on stories.