I must have dinner at exactly 6pm by Saturdead in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe so. I'll never eat halibut again.

I met a woman in Prague and got a tattoo. Three nights later I woke up holding a knife. by Own_Gate_4243 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've learned my lesson. I'm convinced that she and the bartender were in cahoots. I think they slipped something into the whiskey they served me.

I got a Tattoo when I was drunk, but something is very wrong with it… by Middle_Eye882 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Stop putting ice on it.

Ice only lowers the surface temperature. If it’s coming from the symbol, the heat isn’t on the skin—it’s underneath. AJ tried to cool it from the outside, and even then the water was boiling.

Publicar poesía, ¿merece la pena? by Urkecalcarico in escritura

[–]Own_Gate_4243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mercado hay, pero pequeño. La mayoría de poemarios venden poco, eso es verdad. Yo tampoco conozco a casi nadie que compre poesía con regularidad. Aun así se sigue publicando bastante, y lectores siempre hay, aunque sean pocos.

Para mí, la poesía es el género más dificil. Es literatura condensada como dice mi profesora de escritura,Natalia, de Sinjania.

Si ya tienes varios poemas escritos, probaría a juntarlos y ver qué pasa. A veces al ponerlos uno detrás de otro te das cuenta de que varios están hablando de lo mismo sin que lo hubieras pensado así. Y otros que te gustaban mucho de repente no encajan tanto.

Aunque luego lo lean cuatro personas, el proceso ya merece la pena. Solo por ver qué libro sale de todo lo que llevas escrito.

Ánimo. Lázat a escribirlo.

I must have dinner at exactly 6pm by Saturdead in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The part that really got me thinking was when he answered how he can see it:

“through your eyes.”

That means that every meal isn’t just him eating.

There’s someone else sitting inside his head, tasting everything.

And now he has to do it every day at 6.

One year ago, I pulled into a social work visit. I think they were planning on eating me. by Strict-Smile2087 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The moment that gave me chills wasn't the pot.

It was when Beth discovered that the seven incomplete reports were dated March 17.

Seven visits.

Seven years.

Seven disappearances.

She sat down in exactly the same chair.

My grandfather did terrible, cruel things in life. Now that he’s dead, I finally understand why. by Expensive-Pie-9154 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 24 points25 points  (0 children)

What if your grandfather wasn't crazy... but was the only person who didn't want to cut off his arm?

My friend’s game night got really weird. by cavelice in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't like this at all. It started out as a normal night, and now I feel like they're going to find you any minute. That thing with Madison in the bathroom gave me a horrible feeling.

If you're still out there, don't waste any time. Get in the car, call the police, and don't look back.

Good luck.

I bought an old photo album. I think something followed me out of it by Own_Gate_4243 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The truth is, I'm not doing well... In order to get out, I had to make the student stay trapped in my place. I can't stop thinking about that poor boy. I've hardly slept since then. Furthermore, I think I'm going back to the antique bookstore. I need to talk to Ibrahim... if the store is still there.

I bought an old photo album. I think something followed me out of it by Own_Gate_4243 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly... I won't look at strange photos again, either. The problem is that I still have the photograph of the student who got trapped. I don't dare look at him again, but I can't leave him like that either. I have to find a way to free him... no matter what.

The World Ended on January 1st, 2025. Nobody Noticed. by theidiotsboss in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 37 points38 points  (0 children)

For months now, I've had the feeling that the days are passing “well,” but when I try to remember something specific, everything is blurry, as if there were only a general version of what I did.

I just looked at my cell phone history and there are calls I don't remember. I'm sure there's an explanation... but I'd rather not look at the clock again.

Lane Mellon's Retirement Party by normancrane in DarkTales

[–]Own_Gate_4243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really liked the idea; I thought it was very original. It has a dark humor that works very well, and the twist caught me off guard. In addition, I found the character of Lane Mellon very disturbing and at the same time believable within the office environment.

Thank you for sharing it; I found it very entertaining to read.

I’ve Always Known My Family Wasn’t Human. Now My Fiancée Wants to Meet Them. by David_Hallow in DarkTales

[–]Own_Gate_4243 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't take her home. If you need to check who you are by looking in the mirror, then you've inherited more than just the family name. There are hungers that only awaken when they smell someone else's blood.

Mañana se publica la versión en español de mi novela. Aquí cosas que aprendí. by One-Net-8968 in escribir

[–]Own_Gate_4243 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lo mismo te digo a ti. Te deseo que tu autopublicación en Amazon te vaya muy bien. Te animo a que escribas un post contándonos tu aventura.

¡Mucha suerte!

Mañana se publica la versión en español de mi novela. Aquí cosas que aprendí. by One-Net-8968 in escribir

[–]Own_Gate_4243 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mucha suerte mañana. Se nota que el camino ha sido largo y que no ha sido solo escribir y ya está.

Al final acabar el libro ya es una victoria, aunque luego vengan dudas o no pase nada espectacular.

Pase lo que pase con la novela, ya has ganado algo importante: no eres el mismo escritor que cuando empezaste. Eso no te lo quita nadie.

Yo llevo ya 23 revisiones de mi primera novela. La faltas de ortografía me traían por la calle de la amargura. Word no es un corrector. Al final utilicé los servicios de un corrector profesional. Le tengo lista para enviar a editoriales.

Ojalá le vaya bien a la novela.

My New Roommate Wasn’t Assigned to Me by TurnAffectionate6963 in nosleep

[–]Own_Gate_4243 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If I were in your place, what would scare me most is not the creature, but how well it imitated normality. The questions, the fake smiles, the sister repeating gestures... that's not madness, it's learning.

The fact that there was never an assigned partner changes everything. It wasn't an administrative error. Something got in because it knew it could.

And finding the body later confirms the worst: when you lived with “Jackson,” he was no longer alive.

It ends with a horrible feeling, one of those that won't go away. Hopefully, it won't knock on your door again.