Creative Nonfiction Prompt #151

Important notes:

• Creative nonfiction stories are based on your real-life experiences.
• We are looking for real short stories—not advice columns, reports, recipes, or political commentary.
• Ideal length: 750–1500 words. Minimum for curation: 350 words.
• Please focus on quality content. Proofread and use a grammar checker.
• Comment on at least two other stories for each one you post.
• No NSFW, graphic violence, or abuse content.

Last Week's Entrants

Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt: Time.

Last week's participants

Hive account@neysco	Hive account@julie100	Hive account@almadepoeta
Hive account@venom2951	Hive account@pretemi	Hive account@oyebolu
Hive account@marriot5464	Hive account@fashtioluwa	Hive account@van.illa
Hive account@zerah	Hive account@rare-gem	Hive account@ellizy
Hive account@nova94	Hive account@bisolamih	Hive account@delightedpen
Hive account@popurri	Hive account@treasuree	Hive account@princess-dara
Hive account@julie100	Hive account@zain-ab001	Hive account@stone4
Hive account@abojode	Hive account@marsdave	Hive account@glorydee
Hive account@cagolistic	Hive account@thereeyorfamily	Hive account@farahikram
Hive account@nathy33	Hive account@aloysiusmbaba

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Highlighting Hive account@zerah, with the story:

Time Against Me

She stared at me for a full five seconds, then sighed and waved me on. I wanted to hug her but settled for a breathless, “God bless you.”

Curator's comment :

Zerah writes a cute, relatable CNF about her wild day trying to dodge obstacles thats rained down on her while on her way to an important interview. The piece is funny and grin-worthy.

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Highlighting Hive account@marriot5464, with the story:

Just In Time

I dragged myself up the stairs wet and tired. My shoes were squirting out water as I stomped up the stairs. I had wasted the whole day on a side gig I wished I hadn't taken. It was eating not just my peace but my sanity too.

Curator's comment :

'Show don't tell' shines in this story by marriot5464. From the water squishing in his shoes to the rumbling in his stomach, the author puts us very much in a circumstance where he is wet, cold, and hungry. The story works well. This author also comments meaningfully on other stories.

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Highlighting Hive account@glorydee, with the story:

The Timeless Dress

My mum would always take me to some of these market trips to the thrift market, popularly known as "Kantangwa". I've never seen traders who take pride in what they sell more than these thrift traders; they even make those who choose to buy from the boutique feel like they are being cheated and just wasting money.

Curator's comment :

glorydee offers a lovely CNF story. She offers aspiration, disappointment, and happiness all in the space of a some 800 words. The story is about an emerald green dress, but it's more than that. It's about years of longing for new clothes, instead of used closed. One day, everything comes together, and it comes together when the author needs it most. This is a story that does not miss a beat. It touches our hearts because the author's longing, and happiness, are so relatable.

Use characters, setting, dialogue, and action to bring your story to life!

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• You have 6 days to write your story from this post's date.
• Write a true story using fictional techniques like scene, character, and conflict.
• Post in The Ink Well Community.
• Use the tags #creativenonfiction and #inkwellprompt.
• Write in English. Add the original text below if translated.
• Comment on two other stories in the community. Add your story link as a comment on this post.

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