Shoutout to a few people that inspire me to be a better writer

I just wanted to give some flowers to a few members of this great community. It's been said before, but I'll say it again, this is such a fantastic congregation of exceptional artists. I'm thankful to be surrounded by such creative and inspirational people, which is why I wanted to take the time and highlight some stories and/or writers that have influenced me in meaningful ways, as well as just bring some attention to some really great and cool work.

Big Dick Frankenstein is just one of many stories by u/VerdantVoidling that are well worth the read, but this one was a massive inspiration for me to start taking steps out of my comfort zone with writing, so I had to highlight it, but definitely check out all of his work! (obligatory side shout out to Sneaky Pinky, a true masterpiece)

u/Late-Satisfaction54 recently posted Outage and it's a short, punchy BANGER! He's obviously no stranger to the sub, he's such an amazing and talented writer, but if you (somehow) haven't checked out his catalogue, DO IT! Also, GO READ HIS JULY SUMBISSION, SUN SWELLERS, THAT SHIT SLAPPED!

u/The_Republique needs no introduction or shoutout, but I'm going to anyways because he's a big reason I even decided to start posting in the first place. He's a truly influential and impactful writer and person that always provides us with quality work and a quality personality to go along with it. I could pick any one of his stories to highlight, but A Promise Unbroken is a perfect example of an enjoyable ride and a satisfying destination, great read!

u/AllYourCakeIsMine is quite a few entries deep into their insanely entertaining a creative new series Bishop and Melody (part 1 linked), so now is the perfect time to hop in and enjoy what is sure to be a wild ride! It's a sequel of their former, well renowned, series Bud and Kiddo! So make sure you're caught up from the very beginning!!!

r/mesoscalepodcast is a podcast definitely worth a listen! There's a few episodes up right now, enough to pique your interest and then some, so check it out! It's the brainchild of a fellow Creep u/MesotheliomaDisease who is also a brilliant writer with some great work, including this ABSOLUTE GEM called Hive Mind that you should totally check out!!

A super special shoutout to u/ShatteredTestimony for submitting a fantastic submission to the (attempted) community writing project, The Catharsis Project! He really set a wonderful stage to the narrative presented to him, but I'd like to highlight another story of his, To The Top. If you want a story with descriptions so vivid that it feels like you're being transported into it, check it out and see if a promotion really does make everything better.

This next one is so sick. ARG ALERT! Go check out u/Tall_Beach9685's post What happened to useru/DifferentTonight20? Do I even need to say more?? ARG!!!

u/RydeBoi posted his first story here on TFTC recently, and its a straight up BOP. It's a three parter, so here's I Grew Up In The Bible Belt, Although My Little Town Was Far From Holy-Part 1 but PLEASE do yourself a favor and read the rest! Truly insane first post, man is batting 1000% right now.

Last quick one, a shoutout to the TFTC Mod Team. We appreciate the work you put into this great community!! As always, Stay Creative!!! -S.K.