Creative Nonfiction Prompt #118

Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #118

Welcome to The Ink Well's weekly creative nonfiction prompt!

In this post, we'll announce the winners from last month's contest and provide the prompt for the coming week.

Before You Write Your Creative Nonfiction Post...

We ask that you read our Creative Nonfiction Tips post to learn about the creative nonfiction genre and review our guidelines.

Important notes:

Creative nonfiction stories are based on your real-life experiences.
We are looking for real short stories! Not advice columns, reports on crime or corruption in your city, observations on nature, recipes, religion, politics, or any other nonfiction content. Just real-life short stories.
Ideal story length is between 750 and 1500 words, but your story must be at least 350 words, at a minimum to be curated.
Please focus on quality content. Read and edit for errors! Use a grammar checker before you post your story.
We expect everyone who posts in The Ink Well to read and comment on at least two other stories for each one published.
Do not post stories featuring physical abuse, graphic violence, erotica or NSFW content.

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Last Week's entrants

Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt : Have the time of your life

Last week's participants

@aloysiusmbaba	@marynn	@iyimoga
@beckyroyal	@supernova004	@jennyzee1
@fashtioluwa	@oyebolu	@zerah
@kilvnrex	@bisolamih	@nancybriti1
@farahikram	@abigail04	@offia66
@coolbabe88	@rare-gem	@bipolar95
@marriot5464

Featured

Highlighting @cajiro, with the story:

Broken illusion

It was a question that quickly gave us a reason to think and invent about how or who it could be. Some of my neighbors said it was someone who flew into the house just as we were sleeping so he could bring the gift we had asked for. Others said it was a magical being that passed by the Christmas tree and left a bunch of presents for the whole family. In my case, I even came to think that it was the "Christmas spirit" that many mentioned and to whom they alluded to the concept of something supernatural and impressive.

Curator's comment :

Cajiro writes a sensitive CNF piece about a certain time in life when magic is possible. His story describes the loss of innocence and yet at the same time, the inability of an innocent mind to grasp reality. There is great charm in this piece, and for many of us it will resonate with memories of years past.

Featured

Highlighting @marynn, with the story:

Christmas Chronicles

Finally, the food was ready. We ate just a plate, and we rushed to attend Mass. After which we got back and prepared for our Christmas ritual. There is never a year we don't walk from home to home doing what the kids called "happy Christmas," and the house you visit would ask, "Happy rice or happy money?"

Curator's comment :

Marynn writes a lovely CNF story about Christmas in her family, when she was a child. There is so much joy in this piece. There is the unmatched child's excitement as @marynn and her cousin prepare for the holiday. They savor food. Visit neighbors' houses. Hide from the 'Oracle', upon whose face a female is forbidden to gaze. The story is filled with joy, and little bit of tension as the Oracle passes. All in all, this read is very rewarding.

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This Week's Prompt 118:

Snug as a bug in a rug.

Snug as a bug in a rug, doesn't only mean warm, it also means safe and comfortable.
Use this meaning in a story about your life. You could tell us about your ultimate comfort experience, or you could allow us in to see how you made someone else’s life safe and warm.

Tell us about it! And remember to integrate storytelling elements like characters, scene setting, dialogue and action to bring your story to life!

Have fun and good luck! We look forward to reading your stories.

Rules

You have 6 days to write your story from the date of this prompt post. Be sure to check the deadline countdown.
Write a real-life story with the creative elements of fiction, like characters, dialogue, scene setting and a story conflict.
Post your story in The Ink Well Community.
Please use the tags #creativenonfiction and #inkwellprompt on these posts. Other possible tags: #writing #inkwellprompt #nonfiction
Stories must be written in English. If you've translated the post, it's best to add the original version below the translation. Do not write mixed language paragraphs.
Read and comment on at least two stories in the community. Add a link to your story as a comment on this post.

And be sure to remember to join The Ink Well community!

Prize

A prize of 20 Hive will be awarded to one submission every four weeks.

Procedure

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