Vagueness Is NOT Suspense

A lone man drives into swamplands on a dark night. Far away from any civilization, he hunts for something mysterious armed only with a map. A series of curious and chilling incidences leave him wondering if he’s the one doing the hunting at all.

Tracking Darkness by Elliott S. Clark is a strange piece of flash fiction. The author spends half the story dragging out William's drive into the middle of nowhere, being extremely vague. When the reason for his journey is finally revealed, most of the action is limited to a vision, and the author remains stingy with details. With the ending being so mysterious, I'm wondering why Clark bothered writing this at all.

I think the story could've have been much better if the author had shared more of William's plan with the readers. I prefer Clark's story, Road Trip, over this one.

As always,
AstraDaemon