[2328] The Grotto

Hey guys,

So this is a little different than what I usually post here. This story is for the most part a standalone story. The only connection to any of the my other work is that one of the main characters here is a background character in my novel. And when I say background character I mean he is mentioned maybe three times.

I was traveling around the US recently and spent considerable time in Montana. Being out in the middle of nowhere in the wilderness inspired this story. I was at the place that is written about here and later on I found out that multiple murders/disappearances have happened there. And so this story came into being. It is just a first draft as of now. I know it's not perfect. But first drafts are my favorite things to submit here because the feedback is always really helpful.

In my opinion, all feedback is good feedback. I can take harsh critiques. So don't be afraid to hurt my feelings. Harsh critiques are the ones I learn the most from.

My story:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OsA0D4Iy5swUQJnaJNSZP39aP4hOMFu1LpY-XjUNbEU/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks in advance.

Recent critiques:

lhttps://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/wkm1rn/comment/ijsbc45/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

I know there is a discrepancy of about 30 words here. But I still have a lot of words banked from this critique about a month ago. I submitted 1896 and critiqued 2446.

https://www.reddit.com/r/DestructiveReaders/comments/vmnwpz/comment/ieo2pkc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3