It is a weird process for me. Sometimes it takes me week to speak, although inspired, sometimes it pours out almost uncontrollably, without any inspiration. This week's prompt spun my cogs at once - inspiration and words-pouring all at once!

I think the whole dynamics of this contest is like a big psychological profile (maybe the Hive account@bananafish is carefully using this device as a means to analyze and experiment with us... But we must not doubt the ways of Potassium-fishiness!); but I agree it really shows on this week's prompt. The imagery of the river, the rival (our counterpart), and of course that "fill-your-answer-here" ending too...