In this psychological thriller, a young woman seeks revenge against the art professor who destroyed her mother's dreams. A chilling exploration of justice, power, and the lengths we go for those we love.
Tiffany! This is SO good! What's funny is that this is the place from which I start (thriller/suspense/vengeance) my stories usually. I think you did a damn good job, especially for being out of your comfort zone! I love these short story challenges for this exact reason of being pushed out of our comfort zones and made to try something a little unexpected.
Oh my goodness, thank you, Jade! That means so much, especially for a story I wasn't confident about, even though it was fun to try. You just made my heart so full.
Great job, Tiffany! I think the short story genre is the most difficult of all. A great balance of dialogue and description, and you created the tension well.
Hello Tiffany, as someone who does write psychological thrillers, you did a good job of putting me right into action and wondering what was going on which is the first step of a thriller. Get the reader involved in the story wondering, “What’s going on here.” Also with murder that has happened, as the reader I know my narrator is dangerous and out for revenge. Revenge is a strong emotion that created bad decisions. Bad decisions by our protagonist keeps the reader connected to the story. Even if we are not exactly rooting for them. As a writer I enjoyed the explanation after the story. Thanks for entertaining me this morning! Well done!! 🙌🏽
Thank you, Chris! That means a lot coming from you, and I appreciate the feedback. It almost makes me want to try more psychological thrillers.. oh no.
Tiffany! This is SO good! What's funny is that this is the place from which I start (thriller/suspense/vengeance) my stories usually. I think you did a damn good job, especially for being out of your comfort zone! I love these short story challenges for this exact reason of being pushed out of our comfort zones and made to try something a little unexpected.
Oh my goodness, thank you, Jade! That means so much, especially for a story I wasn't confident about, even though it was fun to try. You just made my heart so full.
Agreed! 👍🏽
Oooh WOW!
I was ALWAYS going to read a fiction short story by one of my favourite Substackers - but this is great, really great.
I can't wait to see what comes next from you! Thank you for sharing.
Ahh Holly, I'm blown away by your comment. Thank you! I'm so glad you liked this.
It was so good: I really enjoyed reading it and there was so much in your plot and language that challenged me as a writer too.
Great job, Tiffany! I think the short story genre is the most difficult of all. A great balance of dialogue and description, and you created the tension well.
Wow, thank you Annette!
Hello Tiffany, as someone who does write psychological thrillers, you did a good job of putting me right into action and wondering what was going on which is the first step of a thriller. Get the reader involved in the story wondering, “What’s going on here.” Also with murder that has happened, as the reader I know my narrator is dangerous and out for revenge. Revenge is a strong emotion that created bad decisions. Bad decisions by our protagonist keeps the reader connected to the story. Even if we are not exactly rooting for them. As a writer I enjoyed the explanation after the story. Thanks for entertaining me this morning! Well done!! 🙌🏽
Thank you, Chris! That means a lot coming from you, and I appreciate the feedback. It almost makes me want to try more psychological thrillers.. oh no.