Creative Nonfiction Prompt #91
Welcome to The Ink Well's weekly creative nonfiction prompt!
In this post, we'll announce the winners from last month's contest and 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 : Like a fish out of water
Last week's participants
Winner for the month of June :
@rammargarita, with the story Assertive Decision
Featured
Highlighting @nancybriti1, with the story:
Shipwrecked on the same island
We had not recovered from that news, when a nurse came out and notified us that the radiologist could not come to the hospital that day and that we had to return the next day. People, with the little strength they had, began to protest, but the nurse left as if we were invisible. I looked at the paper in my hand which clearly read urgent. Then I looked at my wristwatch and realized that the hand had stopped at 5 o'clock. I looked at the long corridor of the hospital, the long lines of people waiting and prayed that none of those waiting would be late.
Curator's comment :
Nancybriti1 writes a disconcerting story for CNF. With her usual pertinence, and giving us strong metaphors, she tells the uncomfortable circumstance she experienced when she had to get up early to stand in line at a public hospital to have access to a medical service. The story is painful and that feeling reaches the reader in its entirety.
Featured
Highlighting @marriot5464, with the story:
Stranger in the Village
That evening, we went to the village stadium and of course, there was a whole lot of merriment going on, with live bands and music. I asked why it felt like it was Christmas and was told the village was celebrating the new yam festival. Hence, people from the city travelled home to celebrate it.
Curator's comment :
Marriot5464 writes a CNF piece that explores the classic conflict between country and city. This dynamic is played out in fables such as the country mouse and the city mouse. Philosophers have described the virtues of the rural vs. the urban. In his piece, marriot5464 brings down to the individual level the conflict between these two lifestyles. He in the end finds virtue in tradition, in his home, in his roots. Though he finds there are inconveniences in rural living, he discovers the virtue in the basic value of rural living. This is really well written as the author takes us on his journey from disdain for the village to appreciation.
Featured
Highlighting @bmo77, with the story:
My first job
I don't hold a grudge, but the fear of wild dogs persists. Whenever I see one, I identify it from a distance and avoid any conflict. This experience marked me deeply, teaching me self-improvement and human frailty.
Curator's comment :
Bmo77's CNF is like a breath of fresh air in a suffocatingly smoky room. The author is new, so no Curie, but I predict that this person might well become a star in TIW. The piece is nicely written, well structured and a very interesting read.
This Week's Prompt 91:
Run the gauntlet
- Go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal.
- Historical : Undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.
- Perhaps your focus on a particular outcome caused you to ignore obvious danger, but after taking your chances, you emerged victorious.
- Maybe you defended something or someone against a crowd; your defiance astounded and is still talked about today!
- 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.
Tell us about it! And remember to integrate storytelling elements like characters, scene setting, dialogue and action to bring your story to life!
Have fun and good luck! We look forward to reading your stories.
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