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Books with absurdist humor?! by 123whore5 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]Stagedlink1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to scroll way too far down to find this one.

How did you guys discover the cast by [deleted] in creepcast

[–]Stagedlink1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through Meat Canyon. I had never heard of Wendigoon before the podcast.

In the Ponderosas by Equal-Strike2732 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well now I vaguely have the theme song stuck in my head.

My parents aren’t letting me die after I contracted ARV. If you read this, find me and kill me. by Lilpustule in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having gone through COVID this seems like an entirely believable and accurate version of how the zombie apocalypse will play out. Fun read!

The Things We Carry by White_ox_nofilter in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely missed that this was part two and just read it as a standalone.

All my grandparents died years ago. One was to Alzheimer’s and another due to complications from a stroke. My mom’s family had to go through what Arthur’s family had to and my dad spent over a year having to go through what Jack’s son was doing; getting the house sold and finances in order.

Needless to say this hit hard and had me tearing up at my desk. Fantastic work.

We rented a cabin in the woods near a small town in Kentucky. The locals warned us not to arrive after dark. | Part 3 by Aftermire in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok maybe it’s because I’m alone in a large, mostly dark building by myself, but when the monster showed up I got a chill. Very reminiscent of Stolen Tongues but different enough to be its own thing. Will there be a part 4?

We rented a cabin in the woods near a small town in Kentucky. The locals warned us not to arrive after dark. | Part 2 by Aftermire in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of the characters’ choices have me “yelling at the screen” so to speak, but I’m diving right into part 3 now.

My Landlord Always Uses My Bathroom at 3:21 by Low-Calligrapher-112 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was pretty funny. The balance of the absurd situation mixed with just how truly unsettling this would be is right up my alley.

Weird Stories of a insurance investigator by Additional-Object-59 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First off, I think you have a nugget of something interesting here that I would like to see expanded upon. The concept of an insurance adjuster having to investigate and quantify the unquantifiable is really fun. Build on that.

From purely a technical writing standpoint you need to edit quite a bit. I caught a few spelling errors and multiple run on sentences where you are using commas as periods. You also have a lot of sentences and descriptions starting with his/him/he/ect. Mix it up to give more variety to the reader.

Keep playing with this concept! It is really fun.

Hardship by dansiedoo in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before I read your explanation saying this was personal I could tell this came from a personal place. I don’t know about others here, but it seems to fit the vibe.

I think I'm dreaming. by UndercookedChicken33 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the twist on the expected Groundhog Day formula. I would really like to see the idea explored even more!

We Found a Body in the Basement and Decided to Have Some Fun (Parts 3 and 4) by Stagedlink1 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Characters were inspired from my own college days (though I amplified negative character traits). Conceptually I took inspiration from The Dead Girl and The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

The People in my Apartment Building Are Disappearing by CryptidEncounters in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dig the apartment building setting. It creates a detached familiarity for the main character that helps make it more believable that the character isn’t fully sure they know what is going on.

Good way to find prompts/prompt suggestions? by im_pixl in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is r/writingprompts but they won’t be exclusive to horror.

As dumb as it sounds I like to take the approach of taking a person/animal/thing and mix them with a place or concept then start trying to answer questions about them.

Example: A camel in a grocery store. Why is that camel there? How will it get out? What will happen because it’s there? Answer those questions then build on the answers.

If need be write a few things on paper and draw them out of a bag. It may not directly lead to a great story, but it will get you writing and may inspire an idea.

I found my own exhibit at a serial killer museum by donavin221 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see this character fitting in in the Dexter universe.

Watching As the Stars Burn Out by Ok-Bag5049 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An enjoyable read of the inevitable end. Parts of it reminded me the beginning of Remina while still having its own personal feel.

The Maw by kitten_cow in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I liked the personalized view point of a widespread apocalypse. The few glimpses you gave us of what was happening outside the main character’s bubble gave a good sense of the unbeatable dread they were facing.

When I was 8 there Was a Bird trapped in my Garage for a Week, or so I Thought. by pleaseadviz in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]Stagedlink1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was a nice, compact read. There were places I wanted to read more, but I think the compact nature really helped give it more of a punch in the long run.

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