Aug
8th
2012
WHAT TH- · 12:52pm Aug 8th, 2012
HOW? WHY? WHAT DID I DO TO GET 25 FAVORITES ON A SHORT STORY??? I must have done something right, because the moment Nightmare was approved, it received 2 comments in under 5 seconds! I just really hope it wasn't something along the line of "Hey, cool picture! If this fine fellow knows where to snatch up his cover artwork, then it must mean the story's good!" Seriously, what made all of you this was a worthy piece of literature to lay your eyes upon? Did I stumble upon a good concept? Was it the freaking picture??? I'M SO CONFUSED!!
-giggles- i'll admit the picture drew my attention, then i looked at the summary and read it and was all
you have an amazing idea and great execution of the story, the only reason i didnt say this in the review of the story is 'cause i was to tired to think of the proper words -giggles more- so have a few flutter-yays~
I cannot wait for the next chappie to come out, please don't make it into a tragedy fic though Q____Q i think i would start bawling my eyes out with everything that has been going on.... if you wouldnt mind that is... ^^; again thanks for the good story.
276554 well, I'm a sucker for happy endings. always have been.
While, admittedly, you took the story in a direction I never would have expected; the base concept behind it fascinated me. Since you asked about it here, allow me to explain what drew me into reading Nightmare.
First off, you mentioned the cover image. It's true, in terms of first glance a great cover image will definitely draw attention to a story. However, if the image doesn't match the description, or the description itself is lackluster, that's where the interest ends. All you might get is, as you put it, "Hey, cool picture!" The image gets all the attention while the story goes unread.
For Nightmare, the image didn't just apply to the story. The story itself revolved around what was pictured. More than that, it was based on an idea born from your interpretation of one tiny detail in the picture. I had seen this image before coming across this story, and had a similar interpretation of what was transpiring. This added a connection between image and text, giving me a visual idea of what I would be reading.
On top of this, the concept you put forth in the description for the story was very interesting. It gave just enough away without giving anything away. What I mean by that is you provided the grounds for what would be happening without giving away how or why or what happens next. To a curious mind, this is the equivalent of "baiting the hook". I wanted to see where you went with it.
So to answer your question, what drove me to read Nightmare was the combination of an excellent cover image, an intriguing concept, and a subsequent curiosity to know what happens beyond the description. And while I do agree with some of the story comments that it could be longer, it did not disappoint.