Creative Nonfiction Prompt #134

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Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #134


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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: Sour grapes

Last week's participants

@almadepoeta@oyebolu@daeze-winnie
@sherah@consistency@demmybabs
@bisolamih@marriot5464@abojode
@fashtioluwa@beckyroyal@mbiatabasi
@universoperdido@edith-4angelseu@perfect20
@farahikram@zerah@coolbabe88
@kilvnrex@yummycruz1@abdul-qudus
@delightedpen@offia66@lara-bee
@stone4@aloysiusmbaba

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Highlighting @happy080, with the story:

Sour Grapes

My heart skipped. An actual amazing laptop; I had desired one for so long. A real art kit: brushes, paints, a sketchbook, and a variety of color types—the kind I'd only ever seen in online catalogs. And a scholarship to go with it! "This would mean alot to me and lessen the financial burden for my parents," I thought out loud, so I quickly wrote my name on the sign-up sheet before doubt could eventually creep in.

Curator's comment :

Happy080 writes a wonderful CNF packed with self-deprecating humor. The piece is nicely structured with scintillating dialogue and well drawn characters.

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Highlighting @ daeze-winnie, with the story:

Friends Turned Frenemies

That night, I laid on my bed and I had put my phone on Do-Not-Disturb. I was avoiding replying to messages. A part of me wanted to just scream at her; like send her a voice note soaked in rage. But there was another part of me that had grown up watching people reveal their true self in the worst moments. That part of me just felt... sad.

Curator's comment :

Daeze-winnie's 'Sour Grapes' story has the charm of offering a life lesson without lecturing, or preaching. She offers her experience as the lesson plan, in which she learned to be cheerful and upbeat, but not to be entirely forthcoming. A scheming friend betrays her. This 'friend' obviously resented daeze-winnie's ability to make friends easily. Like a snake in the grass, this friend turned on the author. This piece is well written, measured, and wise.

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This Week's Prompt 134

Smell a rat

The phrase "smell a rat" means to be suspicious that something is wrong, almost as if by a sixth sense.

  • Perhaps a deal an associate offered you was just too good to be true. The sweetness of the deal made you smell a rat, saving you from untold difficulties.


  • Maybe a slip of the tongue alerted you to the fact that someone was planning something unsavory . You blew the whistle after smelling a rat and saved the day.

    • 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.

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    • 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!

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

Procedure

Two or three stories will be featured every week. One of the featured stories will win the grand prize every four weeks.

The winner will be featured in a special announcement post.

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     9 days ago  

    Happy new week to the community. Congratulations to the selected authors.

    Here is my participation:

    https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@princessbusayo/an-offer-too-good-to-be-true--hmz

    I supported @zerah @samolaj and @edith-4angelseu

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     9 days ago  

    Thank you ma

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       10 days ago  

      Oh I’m so honoured. Congratulations to you too @happy080

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         10 days ago  

        Congratulations!

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           9 days ago  


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             9 days ago  

            Hello. I am a new member in this community. I am still learning and for now I cannot contribute to the weekly contest. Please guide the holders and other senior members.

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               9 days ago  

              Congratulations to the honorable mentions

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                 8 days ago  

                Although my content isn't posted yet, I support @princessbusayo.

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                   7 days ago  

                  Good day Authors and Leaders of this wonderful community
                  I'm a little indifferent but I'm excited to be a part of this place.
                  Congratulations to everyone that participated the last time, it was already too late for me as at the time I saw last week's prompt
                  I'm privileged to participate this time for this week's prompt and early enough too

                  Here is my participation, I hope you like it, thank you!

                  https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@hiddenshadows/love-from-a-distance

                  Following and going by the rules, I supported these few amazing writers @daeze-winnie @princessbusayo @young-tari @oyebola and @faithwellington

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                     6 days ago  

                    Good to see you all again and congratulations to the noted authors.

                    This is my drop ..

                    https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@oyebolu/smell-a-rat

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                       6 days ago  

                      Hive has made to realize that writing is fun. I'm make my attempt in this prompt 😊

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                         6 days ago (edited) 

                        Here is my entry
                        https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@emreal/i-knew-it-suspicion-turns

                        I supported
                        oyebolu and tranquil3

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                           5 days ago  

                          Hi!
                          I came here to ask, if there is a problem in my story, because its been two days, but still it is not curated. If there is any problem, please let me know, so I can sort out the issue.
                          Thank you.

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                             4 days ago  

                            I supported @daeze-winnie and @princessbusayo.

                            Here's my entry:
                            @happy080/smell-a-rat

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