I’m from LA too, but I live in NY now. I actually couldn’t tell if the pic was NY or LA. I’ve never seen a highway like that in NY, but it seems like too many buildings for LA. The third option is somewhere fictional because it’s difficult to see precisely where it is.
I really liked this—your vivid description of the transformation made me feel every moment of that intense struggle between human and beast. It’s raw, powerful, and beautifully captures the tension of losing control while discovering a fierce new strength.
"My life as a beast was inconvenient" -- such a devastating line, that really stays with you!
& the transformation happening in full view of the freeway while nobody stops; that image says everything about being completely undone in a city that just keeps moving -- felt this deeply as someone who's always lived in major cities
Kudos Tim! the opening paragraph alone had me hooked!
Really great storytelling!
Thank you :)
A. I loved that you set this in my feral hometown. It's hellish and terrifying here, but it's mine.
B. It's a fantastic story, Tim!! And it fits the prompt so well. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
I’m from LA too, but I live in NY now. I actually couldn’t tell if the pic was NY or LA. I’ve never seen a highway like that in NY, but it seems like too many buildings for LA. The third option is somewhere fictional because it’s difficult to see precisely where it is.
Thank you for reading and commenting!!
Sounds agonizing. And W I L D!!
Loved it.
Thank you, Jay! Means a lot to me :)
Oh you pulled off the switch mid story.
Nicely done.
Thank you so much, HVR!!
I really liked this—your vivid description of the transformation made me feel every moment of that intense struggle between human and beast. It’s raw, powerful, and beautifully captures the tension of losing control while discovering a fierce new strength.
I really loved this! Nice quick read with a lot of depth! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!
Intense and visceral. I could *feel* the transformation taking place.
Thank you for reading! I hope you will decide to subscribe :)
Fast paced and electrifying transformation, your writing captures the agony and power of becoming something primal.
The werewolf feels like a metaphor for identity rupture in modern chaos.
Raw, cinematic, and hauntingly poetic. Loved the moonlit ferocity.
Thanks for sending to me.
I subscribed, great stuff
So glad you enjoyed the read! Interesting take on the metaphor as well. Great to read your comment here! Thanks!!
I don’t do horror well but I kept reading .. was glued to each word till the end! Wow!
Thank you so much! I’m very glad you enjoyed the read :)
Hey!! Read it and enjoyed it! Happy writing :)
Glad to hear from you. Thanks so much!
"My life as a beast was inconvenient" -- such a devastating line, that really stays with you!
& the transformation happening in full view of the freeway while nobody stops; that image says everything about being completely undone in a city that just keeps moving -- felt this deeply as someone who's always lived in major cities
Kudos Tim! the opening paragraph alone had me hooked!
Thank you so much, Michelle! Great to know how the piece resonates. I’m so glad you read this!
Nice Werewolf. For some reason Substack would not show me the picture prompt.
Strange. The pic was glitching for me earlier as well. I'm not really sure why that is…Thank you so much for reading this!
OK Tim - look at you expanding your wings. I loved this.
Thank you so much, Monica!!
My pleasure.
Wow, this transformation is intense! The vivid imagery really pulls you into the story. Such a gripping narrative Tim♥️
Thank you so much, Aaliya! I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment here. Glad you've returned to the stack!
Slowly trying to move through this all my friend
I understand ❤️
This was a very fun read - and your description of the transformation? I felt it in my own bones and sinews! 🐺🐺🐺
Thank you so much for reading my horror scene, Keith! So glad the scene was somewhat discomforting for a reader :)
👏 Wow reminded me of my journey and writings.
Oh the moon, the moon, the moon…🌕 🌖 🌙
Beautiful 🗽
Thank you so much, David! Means a lot to me that this resonated with you and your journey.