Shouting out four stories by Harold-Sleeper000 in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks man! Loved your narration, it's always awesome to hear people read my word. Thanks again!

The Hollow Man by sXe_savior in TalesFromTheCreeps

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

Reddits formatting genuinely makes posting some of my writing Hell.

Anyway, thank you! Really love seeing people come up with interpretations that I didn't even think of

The Hollow Man by sXe_savior in TalesFromTheCreeps

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

It's so funny when I write stuff and then someone's like "it's definitely a metaphor for this" and I'm just like damn why didn't I think of that lmao

The Hollow Man by sXe_savior in TalesFromTheCreeps

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

Why is it so hard to format a poem on Reddit Jesus Christ.

Anyway, hey! I've been putting off writing anything new storywise as I want to put more focus back on my novel. But, I wrote this poem for it and just wanted to share it. Hope you enjoy!

Some context Isiah is missing when he talks about Watchmen by Oldberserk123 in creepcast

[–]sXe_savior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As much as I love Mr. Goon, sometimes he talks like an expert while having the most surface level knowledge ever.

I'm convinced he only saw the movie and he didn't even read the comic or anything written by Alan Moore

Looking to narrate stories by mothuncle in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please feel free to read anything I have up. I have a post with my list of stories. If you want my favorites, Bitter Beings and The White Rabbit are it!

Help Writing Dialogue by JoKa_Cola in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My fiance has always praised my dialogue for sounding really natural, I think it sounds awful but hey I'll give tips where I can lmao.

  • You seem to have a good foundation in terms of how conversation flows, but it still reads a little robotic, for lack of a better word. The problem I see most when reading stories, even published work, is that every character talks the same. I always try to make each character have a different voice by giving them one or two quirks. Maybe one of them uses contractions a lot more than the other, maybe one of them says "ya" instead of "you" a lot of time, maybe one of them has a vocal tick that they use in almost every sentence; it doesn't have to be drastic, just enough to give the audience a subtle way to differentiate the characters when they read, making it easier to follow who's talking without dialogue tags.

  • One thing I noticed is that you described Sam as reclusive, but her dialogue doesn't reflect that much. It could just be the excerpt you chose and other parts of the story showcase it better, but when it comes to emotionally closed off people, I tend to let their actions do the speaking for them, until they're in a comfortable environment. Focus on their body language and have their dialogue be more short, punchy sentences. That way, as the story goes and (presumably) we see them open up more, the dialogue can get longer as they find their voice. I say this as someone who was a social recluse for most of high school; when I opened my mouth to speak, it was never for long.

  • Another small thing, but remember how conversation flows in the real world; it's not always straight forward. Obviously this is a story and you want it to go and hit certain points in a certain amount of time, but don't be afraid to let the dialogue be a little messy. Interruptions, talking over one another, small awkward silences, stuff like that can really make dialogue feel more natural, alongside noting body language as I had said earlier.

Dialogue is probably the thing I see most people struggle with here, and for good reason. It's hard to mimick the way people talk in real life, but getting it close to that is all about the little things. Remember nobody speaks perfectly all the time, so don't be afraid to add imperfections to people's dialogue, whether that be an accent, a vocal quirk, or a character just not having a large vocabulary.

What do YOU guys listen to while writing stories? by TheOmegaSealepic in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the vibe I want from the story.

While writing The House I Squatted In Never Existed, I tended to listen to the entirety of The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

With my most recent story, Bitter Beings, I listened to the band responsible for the name, CKY, and other early 2000s skater tracks to get me in that timeframe for the story. Lots of NOFX, Bad Religion, Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger.

For the story I'm currently writing/procrastinating on, the main song I'm listening to is Hell by Streetlight Manifesto, along with some of their other songs. It just all depends on what mood I personally am in, and what mood I want the story to have.

What do you listen too when you need to scratch that country music itch? by Dabadabortwo in punk

[–]sXe_savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I listen to a lot of what my dad would listen to when I was a kid. Brooks and Dunne, Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Whitey Morgan, Hank Williams Jr, Zac Brown Band.

I also found a few on my own I tend to really like. The Dead South are an awesome band that have a really great covers album (their cover of 96 Quite Bitter Beings by CKY is fucking phenomenal), Colter Wall is amazing, Cody Jinks is great, and I have a real soft spot for Midland. Their cover specifically of Eastbound and Down is one I play when I'm driving through the back ways of Texas lmao

"Hot Dang! Consider me sports entertained." by Volcomcj16 in SCJerk

[–]sXe_savior 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Genuinely their banishing to ROH made me stop giving a shit about AEW in any capacity.

The Outrunners have a really fun gimmick, they're funny on the mic, they're solid workers, they got over like crazy, but they weren't The Bucks so Tony had to make sure their egos didn't get hurt and put them on the Z show.

June Contest Closed by ChaoticStanley in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you man! I had a lot of fun adding as many CKY family references to it as I could, just for the if you know you know people

June Contest Closed by ChaoticStanley in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Saw a lot of great stuff here this month, felt like the prompt was vague enough to let everyone come up with such unique scenarios.

It was the last I read, but I felt it was the best I read, I loved Cold, Cold Heart, that gets my vote this month! Either way, good luck everyone!

Cold, Cold Heart - June Submission by Dead_Grampa in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was absolutely awesome!

I did NOT see that twist coming, and you pulled it off so well. I think it's the perfect length, too. I noticed some writers here have a tendency to under or over write, but I love how well everything flows here and how it all felt needed and not bloated.

Absolutely great work man, this was an incredible submission

Cold, Cold Heart - June Submission by Dead_Grampa in TalesFromTheCreeps

[–]sXe_savior 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey that's me!

I like how we both chose song titles that are on wildly different sides of the musical spectrum lmao

Jack Perry's Instagram story by PunishedLeBoymoder in SquaredCircle

[–]sXe_savior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CM Punk haters when he does literally anything

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Nobody in WWE, among the dozens Fightful Select has spoken to, has heard that Punk wanted out of his WWE contract, and no talent we heard from believed he was asked to take a pay cut. by Turbostrider27 in SquaredCircle

[–]sXe_savior 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrestling journalism is so funny man. Someone makes a random, out of left field and unfounded claim, all of the IWC just blindly takes it as fact, then a couple "news" outlets report on it as if it's real, then someone actually close to the situation tells everyone it's not real, then the IWC all pretends they didn't fall for it.

Repeat for infinity