Welcome to the Weekly Fiction Prompt
Hello community members. As we mentioned recently post, we are phasing out the weekly contests and converting them to writing prompts. So here we go!
Stories from the Previous Week
Thank you to who posted a story for last week's prompt: "Holiday Memories":
- @abrarhussain
- @chm-writes
- @rdsmas
- @princess-dara
- @quan45
- @iskawrites
- @litguru
- @marriot5464
- @samiwrites
- @cinygirl
- @olykas23
- @daveyjones8
- @gabmr
- @lightpen
- @abigail04
- @mrenglish
- @omolayo
- @wrestlingdesires
- @osomar357
- @kei2
Author Shout-outs
We'd like to call out a few stories that got high marks from our curators.
@litguru
Curator comment:
@litguru writes a perfect Christmas story, perfectly set in setting and psychological motifs. A university professor travels by train to a family gathering and as she gazes at the snowy landscape she relives her childhood and feels the effect of having belatedly accepted that Father Christmas doesn't exist. It is then that someone dressed in red with grey hair sits down in front of her and ends up giving her a ring. This text is a gift for any reader. Don't miss it!
@rdsmas
Last Holiday Memory Before the Blackout
Curator comment:
@rdsmas writes a beautiful fiction about a man spending the day with his father who has Alzheimer's. He tugged on every heartstring inside this curator. I wanted to cry both with laughter and joy. I think many people will be able to relate to the heartache shared in this piece and the absolute joy that those precious moments of lucidity can bring. And even those who don't relate directly will enjoy his story as it draws them in and holds them captive. I won't spoil it. Just go read it!
@kei2
Curator comment:
kei2 takes us on a journey to youth. As the story opens, the narrator is filled with longing for lost joy and creative energy. She feels no holiday spirit, none of the inspiration that one time allowed her to write. Then, she takes a walk, and in a moment of magic reexperiences a moment of mystery from her childhood. Is it magic? Is it a subjective experience, imagined? We don't know and it doesn't matter. The moment brings back to her the joy of youth. It's a sweet story, well told.
@rinconpoetico7
Curator comment:
@rinconpoetico writes the most charming Christmas story for the fiction prompt. His memory involves discovering that Santa was his father in disguise. He was awakened on Christmas Eve by noises he thought were being made by a thief only to find his dad placing the presents under the tree. His fond memory makes him phone his father to announce a visit. Really cute!
Fiction Writing Prompt of the Week
This week's prompt is: "Resolution."
What to do with this prompt?
You can do whatever you wish, as always! As long as your story is inspired by the word "resolution," and you include it in your story, it's fine.
But what is special about this word? And how might it inspire a story? Well, as many are aware, this is the time of year for New Year's resolutions. A New Year's resolution is essentially a promise one makes to oneself to change a habit, or take on some course of self-improvement, or focus on something important that will enhance life and happiness.
So, perhaps your character truly wants to lose weight, or stop smoking, or find a life partner. Or maybe your character has made the same resolution each year and this year has a resolution to come up with a new and more meaningful resolution.
And of course the word means other things too, like the resolution of an argument. And in fiction we often talk about the resolution of conflict as an important story element. Conflict resolution is a powerful driver of the best stories! Hopefully those thoughts inspire you!
If you don't feel inspired by this prompt or the featured image, feel free to peruse any of our past prompts or our collection of idea-generators:
Writing Prompt Guidelines:
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- Title: The title is up to you. You can come up with any title you wish. You do not need to name it after the prompt. Please do use the prompt word(s) within the story.
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- Length: We request that story word counts are a maximum of 1,500 words in length and a *minimum of 350 (ideally 750-1000 words). This is just a guideline. Longer stories are okay too, but they tend to get fewer readers. Additionally, The Ink Well admins appreciate keeping to that maximum story length for our time management. Thank you!
- Translations: If you post a story that has been translated from another language, please include both the English version and the translation.
Reminders: Be sure to also read our community rules. As always, please avoid violent, gory, bloody, brutal, sexist or racist themes and language, NSFW (not safe for work) stories like erotica, stories with a political or religious agenda, and stories featuring abuse of any kind. (We have a complete article about The Ink Well stance on violence and brutality for more information.) And do NOT use AI tools to write your stories. You must provide your own unique content.
Tips for Getting Curated by The Ink Well
There are some important elements of storytelling that make a story stand out, and make people want to read it, and keep reading. These include:
- Great first lines.
- Good settings.
- Well-developed characters.
- Integration of action, dialogue and narrative.
- A conflict that intrigues the reader.
- A "story arc" which results in the resolution of the conflict and brings the story to a satisfying conclusion.
- And of course, we are looking for well-edited stories that are not littered with typos or grammatical errors.
You can find more on all of these topics in the catalog of fiction writing tips.
Past Prompts
Here are the past prompts if you would like to use them or refer back to them:
#1: Heart and Soul; #2: The moment when...; #3: Beauty with a twist; #4: The Way Home; #5: A Matter of Time; #6 50 Story Ideas; #7 The Library; #8 All the way to tomorrow; #9 Legend; #10 Three Words; #11 World Building; #12 Childhood Summers; #13 50 Imagination Ticklers; #14 Railroad; #15 Cats - 750 words; #16 Your Birthday; #17 Action, Dialog and Narrative; #18 Change; #19 Tea Time or Tee Time?; #20 Summer Camp; #21 Main Street; #22 Fireworks; #23 Picnic; #24 Run; #25 A word of advice; #26 Winding road; #27 Mirror; #28 Shipwreck; #29 School Notes; #30 Three Words: Scooter, River, Midnight; #31 Flash Fiction Contest; #32 A Fork in the Road; #33 Shadows; #34 Three Words: Island, Witch, Cake; #35 Full Moon; #36 Graveyard; #37 Jack-o-Lantern; #38 Family Ties; #39 Longing; #40 Feast; #41 Gift; #42 Season of Light; #43 Believe; #44 Elf; #45 Holiday; #46 New Year; #47 Unlikely Hero; #48 Inheritance; #49 Under the Light of the Moon; #50 Three Words: Shoes, Mood, Adventure; #51 They're Here; #52 Artist; #53 Headlights; #54 Tomorrow; #55 Lense; #56 Perfection; #57 Making and Breaking Rules; #58 A Reckoning; #59 Blossom; #60 Temptation; #61 Happiness; #62 Footprint; #63 Frequency; #64 Sailing; #65 Fortune; #66 Worry; #67 Adventure; #68 Shadow; #69 Motor; #70 Embarrass; #71 Proud; #72 Guide; #73 Impression; #74 Lost; #75 Wonder; #76 Tear; #77 Splash; #78 Brilliant; #79 Sinkhole; #80 Exhaust; #81 Roll; #82 Wishbone; #83 Chatterbox; #84 Foil; #85 I can't believe you said that; #86 Boo; #87 Midnight; #88 Hunger; #89 Light; #90 Spirit; #91 Fire; #92 Tend/Tender; #93 Cheer; #94 Appearance; #95 Ambition; #96 Trust; #97 Fly; #98 Comfort; #99 Fate; #100 To Create; #101 Vision; #102 Sympathy; #103 A Special Time; #104 Suspense; #105 Bride, stairs, illusion; #106 Reality TV; #107 Things the Go Bump in the Night; #108 First line: Two strange things happened that day; #109 What if that loose floorboard was actually a hidden passageway?; #110 Footsteps; #111 Mess; #112 Cards; #113 Elephant; #114 Crystal; #115 Phone call; #116 Date; #117 Chocolate; #118 Three words: wish, button, sky; #119 RSVP; #120 Objets d'art; #121 Soul; #122 Scuttlebutt; #123 Recall; #124 Doorway; #125 Beacon; #126 Seagull, Market, Box; #127 Window; #128 Terrified; #129 Dance; #130 Two endings; #131 Ghosted; #132 Treasure; #133 Taste; #134 Reunion; #135 I miss you; #136 Wonder; #137 Ruins; #138 Beach memories; #139 There was something in the wind; #140 Mask; #141 Halloween; #142 [Photo album]; #143 Dreams; #144 Crayon box; #145 Back of beyond; #146 Intuition; #147 Delight; #148 Anticipation; #149 Holiday memories
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Congratulations to you all for receiving commendable remarks from the curators.
Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@iskawrites/my-art-made-me-liberal-but-i-almost-lost-my-family-in-the-process
I supported @adatilda, @osomar357, @rukkie, @samiwrites, @nancybriti1, @holler, @amiegeoffrey, @mrenglish, @wongi, @rdsmas
reading....
Congratulations to all the winners.
Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@oyebolu/it-is-her-resolution
I supported @holler, @rukkie, @amiegeoffrey, @lightpen, @balikis95
Hello everyone, here is my participation
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@alovely088/rima-a-community-with-a
I have also interacted with the following posts of these people @iskawrites @rdsmas @kinganny
Thank you very much for your time, I hope you liked the story. Happy new year.
Yes, I do. Thanks and happy new year to you too.
Congratulations for:@litguru, @rdsmas, @kei2 and @rinconpoetico7
My entry: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@katleya/engesp-the-ink-well-fiction-prompt-150-a-christmas-truce
My support for: @wrestlingdesires and @iskawrites
Thanks for reading to me, ill read you too. have a great new Year
This is my entry for this week's prompt
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@emeka002/echoes-of-redemption-a-journey-back-to-family-the-inkwell-fiction-150
I supported @mrenglish and @rdsmas
Thank you so much for the mention 😄 these guys are writing amazing stuff.
Thank you very much, @theinkwell team! I hope you're all enjoying the holidays 🌟
What a gorgeous piece, glad I caught it!
As instructed, went and read a couple. . wow! Some beautiful ones this week!
Happy Holidays, @riverflows! Looking forward to your next story.
Extremely grateful for your reading, healing and especially for that long awaited comment that helps us new writers to see if the message we want to convey is reaching its destination; 5 years I have in Hive and I have really felt the real love for the letters and their stories in two curators who stop to weigh every intention behind the word.
Thank you very much and Happy New Year, keep being part of this beautiful community.
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We're happy that our comments on your story were meaningful and helpful, @rdsmas!
Beautiful comments on wonderful stories. Congratulations 😙⚘
Thank you very much for giving a wonderful contest with wonderful curation. I am also impressed by the skill and creativity of all the winners. As well as your wonderful comments the entire post shows excellent editing skills and creativity. May God always bless you with successful skills.
best regard @mdakash62
Congratulations to all nominees
Good afternoon, here is my entry:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@rdsmas/en-es-the-ink-well-fiction-prompt-150-or-the-certainty-of-the-correct-resolution-or-la-certeza-de-la-correcta-resolucion-s6e6kv
Wow, a beautiful Christmas surprise you gave me. I am very happy that the story was liked by the community. A man's heart jumps for joy!
A hugs @theinkwell!
Happy Holidays, @rinconpoetico7. Thank you for sharing your work in The Ink Well!
Always a pleasure to share in this beautiful community.
Happy Holidays @theinkwell!
Congratulations to all the winners. Here is my entry; https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@kinganny/dazi-designs
There is my entry:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mrenglish/cut-unprofitable-ties-or-the-ink-well-fiction-prompt-160
I have supported @iskawrites and @kinganny
My link below
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@abigail04/almost-drowning-but-made-a-u-turn
I have commented on @kinganny and @mrenglish
My entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@marriot5464/weight-or-no-weight?referral=marriot5464
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@ricardo993/biowatch
Greetings to all and happy New Year's Eve. I wish you the best for the upcoming year.
Hello everyone, here's the link to my entry:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@timix648/emily-s-resolutions
Do have a great day!
My entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@rare-gem/bella-s-resolution?referral=rare-gem
I supported @iskawrites , @katleya , and @marriot5464
Hi. I am here again
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@sabrinah/an-unusual-resolution
I read and left comments on the posts of @rare-gem and @emeka002
Here is my entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@zino01/my-resolution-for-2024
We end the year with stories.
We leave you the latest story from Rincón Poetico in this year 2023, to all the members of @theinkwell We wish you a prosperous year 2024 and may the stories continue to shine in this beautiful group.
Happy new year!🎉
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@rinconpoetico7/fiction-new-year-nuevo-ano-esen
I supported @iskawrites, @timix648 and @mrenglish
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@lightpen/he-quit
I enjoyed reading the posts of other authors in the community and they were really cool.
Below is my entry for the fiction prompt... https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@george-dee/never-to-love-again
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@nancybriti1/fiction-new-years-resolution-proposito-de-ano-nuevo-eng-esp
Happy New Year, friends. Here is my entry. Greetings
Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@amiegeoffrey/chloes-new-year-resolution
Supported @marriot5464 and @minhajulmredol
Here is my entry,
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@omolayo/a-strong-determination-that-yield
I supported @mrenglish and @abigail04
This is my entry 👇
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@kingsleyy/day-one?referral=kingsleyy
I supported @rare-gem @abrarhussain @omolayo
Congratulations to all featured posts
Here's my entry
Apologies for late entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@jjmusa2004/letting-go-of-pete
My
Entryhttps://ecency.com/hive-170798/@rammargarita/for-love-i-made-this
Hello friends, this is my entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@amakauz/alcohol
I have supported these writers:
@iskawrites
@alovely088
Yeah, thanks. I'll check out your entry too.
Alright, thanks
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