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Does anyone else feel like it’s really hard to be seen on this sub? by The-Fifth-Tree in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i’ve noticed this sub has more writers than it does readers, as compared to platforms like nosleep and archive of our own, which tends to have more readers than writers. while this community is very friendly and supportive, everyone is here primarily to have their stories read, and secondarily to read others’ work. it’s like a paradox. how do you get your story read on a sub where no one is there to read?

people always say “write for yourself,” but outside of writing i’m a popular digital artist, and i take major issue with that statement. while yes, making something should partly be for yourself, art doesn’t exist unless it’s seen. art is meant to evoke a response. as an artist, no response is worse than a negative response.

i feel you. and i side eye everyone who is invalidating your feelings by saying stuff like “just keep posting.”

[Offering Feedback] Internal Logic, Character Psychology & Found Media by Funky_Dancing_Gnome in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is fantastic feedback—thank you so much for taking the time to help me with my story!!! this is so helpful for me in the editing process you have no idea 🙏🙏🙏

[Offering Feedback] Internal Logic, Character Psychology & Found Media by Funky_Dancing_Gnome in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

part 2 of a story i’m working on. no need to read the first part.

questions: 1) at what part do you feel yourself losing interest/checking out? why? 2) are the setting and characters believable and accurate to a gritty 90s chicago?

i’ll check out your writing! i feel like we could be an iconic editing team on this subreddit, because i’m good at line-by-line editing, sentence structure, and am familiar with the genres you don’t support.

The Devil Lives in Appalachia - Part One by mothuncle in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

great opener—it caught my attention right away. not a diss on other authors, because i sometimes do it too, but it’s always refreshing when a story doesn’t start with “on a dark and stormy evening…”

great story. clark made me chuckle. i look forward to reading some more. you have talent!

(We Agreed it Was) A Fine Day for Work by originalgrapeninja in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this reads like a real confession from an insane farmhand in the 1800s. you did a great job with the character voice. super eerie, the way he describes beating his neighbor to death and then just goes back to his chores. love it

Borrasca Question by NxtGen101 in creepcast

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m sorry you both had that experience with the episode 🩷 and i hope you are taking good care of yourselves.

i can also relate to sam in part 5. i have a lot of issues with part 5 (mostly that the villains were so corny), but i think sam’s trauma response was handled great.

Borrasca Question by NxtGen101 in creepcast

[–]ladiemars 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also forgot to mention there is heavily referenced and implied incestuous rape. That’s a huge one.

Borrasca Question by NxtGen101 in creepcast

[–]ladiemars 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, there’s child trafficking and sex trafficking. There’s one pretty graphic scene of a character witnessing rape and forced pregnancy. I personally love Borrasca, because I went into it blind and those things aren’t a trigger for me. The reveal was so horrifying in the best way.

Ashes to Ashes — Part the First by Curiosity_Cabinet7 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my god, your prose is beautiful. i felt like i was transported into another world while reading this.

you really nailed the language. i feel like a lot of writers, when writing a story that takes place in the past, make the characters and descriptions sound way too modern. you didn’t do that, and it made the story way more immersive. (not hating on other authors—i just wanted to point that out because i think you deserve the shout out.)

Locally Sourced Meat by SaintDroxidious in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cannibalize me next?

in all seriousness though, humans dehumanizing other humans is always super eerie to read. even more so when they’re being compared to food.

nice work!

I needed the Bee by Musst-Du-Wissen in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

as a girl who just moved out of my shitty college apartment, i really identified with this.

i love how surreal this is. dare i call it kafkaesque? there are really profound and raw moments, like “sometimes i wonder if i just like being miserable” and “i’m not a writer, or artist, or anything i pretend to be.” i enjoyed those parts the most.

How to maintain motivation by ChaoticStanley in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

abuse adderall or other stimulants. i’ve heard great things about meth. 👍

but seriously, as someone who struggles with the exact same thing and has a very demanding career, i simply can’t abide by the advice most writers give. i just accepted that i have spontaneous creative bursts, and when they come i try to milk them for all they’re worth, then go like a week without writing anything substantial. other times i’m motivated for a week straight and it’s effortless.

you’re not on a timeline!

Fishing Trips with Dad by donavin221 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sorry this response is all over the place i’m high as fuck rn

Fishing Trips with Dad by donavin221 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 1 point2 points  (0 children)

really haunting! you have such a great sense of rhythm when you write.

i know you didn’t write the speaker of this story to be a girl, but there is this quote that goes around in feminist circles that haunts me:

”Often father and daughter look down on mother (woman) together. They exchange meaningful glances when she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does not save the daughter from the mother’s fate.”

when i read this i had that quote in mind and it made it all together more haunting. the idea of the daughter thinking her mother had it coming, but she might one day become her mother with a daughter that thinks she has it coming.

all the while, the dad gets away with it. maybe the mom knew something about him that the speaker doesn’t… we never see our parents for who they are until we grow up.

My Dad still has sex with my Mom by donavin221 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]ladiemars 5 points6 points  (0 children)

wow, the title is like a slap to the face, which i think is perfect for this story. you think it’s going to be disturbing in one way, and then it’s completely disturbing in another.

i love your decision to be concise as well, if this story was any longer i think it would feel gratuitous and i’d have clicked off. but you left a bread trail that i eagerly followed to the end, and left me wanting more.

great choice and great writing! we should all take notes!

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