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Welcome to The Ink Well Writing Challenge!
Here are some of the stories selected by The Ink Well for curation by the OCD Communities Incubation Programme - Enjoy and don't forget to leave a comment for the writer!
Well done everyone!
A Story for Sophie by @morey-lezama
Julia and the Red Fox by @litguru
The Treasure by @gilliatt
The Last Tree on Earth by @danielapevs
This Week's Challenge
See the Season Launch post for a full list of prompts so you can plan your writing. There will also be a writing prize with hundreds (hundreds!) of Hive in prizes in December. The theme will be renewal and you will be able to submit entries for three weeks from Friday 18 December 2020 until Friday 8 January 2021.
This Week's Prompt
Prompt: "Money is ..."
Use this prompt as a jumping off point in your story.
You could start by writing down the prompt and then free-writing for 30 minutes - just writing down whatever comes into your mind. Take a break (twenty minutes, two hours, a day) and then come back and start editing and developing your story. When you have a polished story, submit your post!
This is just one idea about how to use the prompt - it might become the opening or finishing sentence, or it might not appear in your final story at all.
Prompts and ideas for this Season's Writing Challenge are from Bryan Collins at Become a Writer Today.
Rules of Entry
- using the prompt, write a story that has a minimum of 350 words.
- post it in The Ink Well Community.
- use the title format: "theinkwell writing challenge | title of your story".
- include the tags: #theinkwell #challenge #story.
- post a link in the comments of this post - this is your entry to the writing challenge, don't forget to do it!
- NEW NEW NEW - vote on this post - NEW NEW NEW
Only include the tag #posh if you are sharing your story on Twitter. If you include the tag #feedback, you are letting curators and other members of the community know you welcome feedback on your story. We aim to be gentle and constructive with feedback, to help writers develop their craft.
Remember, original work only - no plagiarism or re-posts!
Curation Policies
The Ink Well aims to become an alternative source of long-term income for writers. We are looking for high quality well-crafted stories that have a clear story arc, well-developed characters and a satisfying ending for the reader. We have set out the Season Two programme in advance so you have time to plan your stories over the eight weeks. Don't forget to edit your story - remember we are looking for high quality and presentation!
When they review your stories, curators are looking for the following:
| Category | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Setting | Time and place the story is set and whether this affects the story. Has the writer created a world that is believable? |
| Story arc | What is the story arc? Does the story incorporate conflict, climax and resolution? Is the ending satisfying to the reader? |
| Characters | How are characters drawn in the story? What is their role in the story? Do they change or remain the same? Are they fresh and original or stereotypical? Are they believable? |
| Style | The writer's use of language, imagery and tone. Is the writer engaging? Are they showing not telling? |
| Presentation | Does the editing and presentation enhance the writing? Has the writer developed their story and corrected mistakes? |
Writing Tips
The Ink Well has lots of resources to help you develop your skills as a writer - or if you just get stuck. You can find the full list of tips with links in the latest post tips post pinned in the community. Here's a selection to get you started:
Posts that meet the criteria to a good standard (including editing!) will be submitted for OCD curation. The Ink Well will also be looking for promising posts to submit for @curie curation.
Finally
If you have any questions, put them in a comment below.
We look forward to reading your stories!
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Thank you very much @theinkwell for accepting my Week 4 story into the curation program. I appreciate the support and exposure for my post to the the writing communities.
Also, congratulations to @morey-lezama ; @litguru ; @gilliatt ; and @danielapevs for your stories moving into the curation.
Let's get going on this week #5. Take care, and stay safe while you write your awesome content.
@justclickindiva thank you very much!!!
Congratulations to you as well. Greetings!
Thank u so much ♥
This is my post for this 5th week of writing challenge at theinkwell, https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@pipokur67/theinkwell-writing-challenge-season-2-week-5-or-the-illusion-seller
Here, my participation in Week 5 of Season Two Writing Challenge: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@morey-lezama/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-monologist
Thank you for mentioning my story. Much appreciated!
😍
this is my entry I hope you like it
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@mayifiestas/the-ink-well-writing-challange-season-2-week-5-bus-stories-by-mayifiestas
Thanks for the tag, had fun writing this :)
Money is for you dummy
https://hive.blog/theinkwell/@dazedconfused/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-money-is-for-you-dummy
Enjoy!
Greetings and success to all, here is my participation this week: https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gilliatt/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-season-2-week-5-the-sad-zombie-el-zombie-triste-by-gilliatt
Thanks to the @theinkwell team for highlighting my humble work this week, successes for all!
All the stories are good but the one about @Gilliatt's treasure is simply great, well accomplished and above all they keep the reader entertained, congratulations @gilliatt.
Thank you @mayifiesta, your history was so good like mine, greetings!
A Lawn Chair Story: - O'keef's bar
My entry for the Money challenge, First of what may be more short stories featuring O'Keef's Bar and Grill.
Here, my participation in Week 5 of Season Two Writing
Dinar
Congrats to the top picks! Wow Week5!!! Just three more weeks left...
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@iamraincrystal/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-blood-rush
Thank you so much @theinkwell for this opportunity. I hope I am not too late. Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@zellypearl/theinkwell-writing-challenge-money-is-not-everything
Thank you for this opportunity.
This is my entry for the contest.
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mandate/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-money-is-evil
This is my entry for the writing challenge
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@evegrace/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-money-is-everything
Thank you for this opportunity, here is my participation :
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@defolumal/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-the-shitshow
Greetings! Here I leave my post:
The merchant marine
Thanks to the @theinkwell team for this interestings challenges. This is my participation of the week.
https://peakd.com/@apeboy/eng-esp-the-ink-well-challenge-or-silver-and-claws-plata-y-garras
Hi everybody, this is my post, goof luck for everybody in this interesting challenge!!!!!https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@sayury/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-5-or-the-reptilian-dominance-or-english-spanish
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@carmencitavdc/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-5-or-a-bad-payment Este es mi cuento, espero que les guste.
Hello dear, @theinkwell I have made a delegation for the growth of this beautiful cause, a grain of sand. INFINITE SUCCESSES.
Thank you @rypo01, that is wonderful!
Good to have you with us 😍
I'm glad it is so ... INFINITE SUCCESSES.
Good night, first I want to congratulate you all for your writings this week, I have been reading them (I come every day to see new comments 😂)
Second, thank you very much for your support, this community is wonderful 💜
So before the end of the week I leave you my first science fiction work (I promise to improve). Good night!
Colonize
Hello! Here's my writing for your weekly challenge:
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gabmr/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-margaret-the-sturdy-wimman
Hello, this is my post this week ... GREETINGS.
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@rypo01/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-money-is-the-root-of-all-evil
A little late, however here is my entry <3
Hello @theinkwell Here is my story for Week #5:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@justclickindiva/to-lose-one-s-head-is-not-worth-the-money-or-the-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-5
Good night. My story. Good luck.
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@adncabrera/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-the-gold-fish
Hi @theinkwell, thanks for the invitation, I arrived a little late but I'll leave my participation anyway.
Thanks I will be more active for the next editions. Looking forward to putting more ink to my inkwell 😅😉
https://peakd.com/hive-148441/@soyunasantacruz/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-by-soyunasantacruz
Hello @soyunasantacruz and welcome 😍,
I think you have published in the Gems community, and not The Ink Well?
That's right, I'm sorry I didn't know that was a requirement. 🤷🏽♀️
Yes, it is a requirement, please see the rules of entry 🙂
That can't be edited, right?
It is the custom.
That's right - remember for next time!
Ohh thank you 😔👍🤗