All Comments on 'Maize'

Stunningly good. This oughtta win something!

Wow. 5*

Damn, dude. REALLY nicely done! Seriously atmospheric, with a great eye for giving enough detail without overwhelming the reader. Especially liked how you dealt with Andy's state of mind. Is he suffering from PTSD? A supernatural tormenter? Some combination of the two? You keep the reader guessing, and driven to find the answer. Thanks for sharing this!

Awesome story. Thought for sure it would end in tears.

THa story was amazing! I am stunned by the quality of your writing. I agree with the person who said you should win an award! 5 big stars!!!!!

Starts out chilling, moves inexorably into deepening dread, then bursts into light. Brilliant writing.

Fantastic! An easy 5 stars!

Okay, this I liked a lot :) .

Hope you do well in the contest

The way you ratchet up the tension is marvelous.

Very nicely told...

...5 stars !

Great story!

I really enjoyed this. The story and the plot were clear and just tense enough to make it feel like a real horror story. The characters seem like real people. I'm really glad I read this, and I hope you do well in the contest.

Once I reached the part about the Palm Reader, I think I finished this story in less than a minute.....On the edge of my seat!

Oh my goodness do you write a horror story to rival the big names, and that is not frivolous commentary. I grew up reading all those books, and magazines, then checking under my bed and in the closet for monsters. Your stories are right at home with all the Creepy tales. Well paced and a great storyline!

5*s and the best of luck with the contest.

Great Halloween-themed tale, with a good sense of foreboding followed by building suspense and an excellent resolution. I liked how the scare at age eight followed him through the rest of the story but turned out to be different than what he feared. Very well done. 5* and best wishes in the contest.

This was pretty dang great! Great characterization, great pacing, a good blend of romance and suspense and a nice 'Steven King' kind of horror.

Would make a good film!

Masterfully done. Had a bit of a Stephen King vibe, with the small-town setting, demonic bullies and unfathomable dread. Writing chops aren't too far off, either.

Very dark,.impressively done!

That was an excellent story. Truly. I'd happily pay money for this quality.

Sadly, now I have to wait to read your next effort. Do me a favor? Write quickly.

Beautifully written. You truly are a wordsmith. Well done!

The story, as I would expect from ThatNewGuy, is head and shoulders above the typical Literotica fare. I enjoy your writing the best, when it feels spontaneous - I have in mind the episode in the maze - the fight with the demon and the horror of the environment feel very genuine. There I stopped being a critical reader and got really involved. For me that carried the story. The episodes preceding that - the fight in an apple orchard, the visit to a palm reader, the sex scene - those all feel a bit constructed, a bit TV series like. It might be not a bad thing. Adults reading stories are like children listening to fairy tales - they like recognizable bits and predictable patterns. The gentleman fighting for lady's honor or the clairvoyant having a real insight - tropes like that are standard building bricks of many stories. I wish there were a bit more of personal touch in them, a bit more of authentic detail in those scenes. I wish the author would sometimes tell the story as if he were a crime witness talking to police. Telling details and events that only he could see, that do not originate from and are not limited by the storytelling lore. I am quite sure that ThatNewGuy has the talent to wove in such details in his texts. Well, on the other hand, that might be just my personal taste.

To sum it up: good story and a pleasant feeling after reading it. I imagine that the author had a lot of dun writing it. In the end - that matters the most.

Speedreading from the edge of my seat! All of the very best elements of a horror story, so very well written and paced, wrapping the reader tightly in the spiraling threads of horror and dread with each tight sentence. So happy you dropped a new story, and, as always, looking forward to your next one!

This one has to be a contest winner! From beginning to end, I wasn't sure where the plot was going, but I had to keep reading to find out. Great writing and suspenseful. Five stars worth. Good luck in the contest.

Such a haunting feel. As a reader I was filled with a sense of dread but could not put it down. . This is a magnificent piece of work. Well done

Great writing!

Classically told horror, well paced, vivid, engaging. Way above most Lit standards in the telling, this draws the reader in, reveals just the right level of detail in the settings, moves along with just the right rhythm. Nicely done.

That rivaled Stephen King! Very good story!!

WIW, just WOW!!!!!, TNG is something special. Crafting delightful tales of varying genres at an incredibly high-level of quality and interest.

Outstanding in every way.

This story is very good indeed. Thank you.

Simply put, this one is excellent.

Excellent story. Great twist at the end. Could have come from the Twilight zone the way you developed it.

Unique. Great story. Five stars ⭐️ for this one.