Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #111

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

In this post, we'll 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.

Last Week's entrants

Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt : A match made in heaven.

Last week's participants

@marriot5464	@jennyzee1	@samiwrites
@coolbabe88	@zerah	@rare-gem
@blaqbarbie	@adese	@young-tari
@zali.bee	@abigail04	@beckyroyal
@luckydrums	@hazmat	@offia66
@bipolar95	@omolayo	@nancybriti1

Featured

Highlighting @Zerah, with the story:

Ride To Remember

I checked my watch; I was already minutes behind schedule and because of that, Miriam had already called me a bolt ride, which was waiting outside. According to her, if I were to jump the regular Lagos danfo, I wouldn't make it to my destination on time. As a novice in the big city, I didn't argue with her. All I wanted was the fastest route and means possible to get to my destination.

Curator's comment :

The story is persuasive and engaging. Lovely finish that leaves us smiling.

Featured

Highlighting @bipolar95, with the story:

Partner

My first knowledge about what love should be started from my parents. Right from when I became knowledgeable, I knew how I want to be treated by my partner from how my dad treats my mom.

Curator's comment :

bipolar95 writes a very nicely told creative nonfiction story about growing up under her parents' roof and how she learned from them about love.

This Week's Prompt 111:

Drop a bombshell.

Meaning:

A devastating announcement that has far reaching, usually unpleasant, consequences.

For this prompt, we want you to unleash your creativity and come up with a real-life situation from your life that merits a microscope.

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

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

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