Creative Nonfiction Prompt #153

in The Ink Well • last month
Countdown terminated on Sep 5, 2025, 5:22 PM

Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #153

time

Source Leonardo AI

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, 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.

divider


Last Week's Entrants

Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt: Face the music..

Last week's participants

@iyimoga@newbreed@venom2951
@borderline.babe@oyebolu@almadepoeta
@nahid43@emreal@justfavour
@princessbusayo@marsdave@glorydee
@rammargarita@pretemi@goldielove
@marriot5464@pamilerin1@neotopher
@fashtioluwa@delightedpen@treasuree
@ellizy@julie100@faithwellington
@rukkie@farahikram@aloysiusmbaba
@caramel10


Featured

Highlighting @marriot5464, with the story:

My Uncle's Best Man

The laughter from the crowd quickly grew uneasy. I watch him chuckle to himself. He was probably enjoying the attention. I was almost fuming. I knew my uncle had lived recklessly as a bachelor but exposing such a past life on his wedding day from a man who was his partner in crime was such a painful thing.

Curator's comment :

@marriot5464's story is very well narrated and plays with awakening different emotional states in the characters. A drunk best man, an enraged mother of the bride, a groom who renounces, angry at the old friendship, and the curiosity of the narrator who doesn't miss a detail of the party.

divider

This Week's Prompt 153

Written in the stars.

Something that is/was fated or predestined to happen. Something that is/was meant to be.

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

Have fun and good luck!

divider

Rules

  • 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.

And be sure to join The Ink Well community!

divider

Prize

A prize of 20 Hive is awarded to one submission every four weeks.

Procedure

Two or three stories will be featured weekly. One of them will win the prize every four weeks. The winner will be announced in a special post.

divider

Interested in joining our community?

Join here at Hive Onboard.

Already a member? Click Subscribe at the top of The Ink Well community.

Questions? Ask us on Discord.

inkwell banner

We invite lovers of creative writing to visit The Ink Well, founded by @raj808 and @stormlight24, run by @jayna, @yaziris, @samsmith1971, @gracielaacevedo, and @itsostylish.

How to Follow Our Curation Trail

Go to our hive.vote curation trail page and click follow.

How to Delegate to The Ink Well

Support us with delegations using the following links:

50 HP 100 HP 500 HP 1000 HP 5000 HP

A big thank you to all our delegators:

@jayna, @felt.buzz, @carn, @itsostylish, @agmoore, @ricardo993, @marcybetancourt, @marriot5464, @marlyncabrera, @stormcharmer, @juniorgomez, @iamraincrystal, @preparedwombat, @gracielaacevedo, @timix648, @samsmith1971, @jackdeathblack, @josemalavem, @generikat, @mineopoly, @hazmat, @treasuree, @kingsleyy, @popurri, @nancybriti1, @marynn, @rinconpoetico7, @nathy33, @iyimoga, @captainman, @kachy2022, @morey-lezama, @evagavilan2, @mrenglish, @funshee, @amiegeoffrey, @balikis95, @rukkie, @raymondpeter, @tomiajax, @stuartcturnbull, @monster-hunter, @sayee, @gertu, @mosin-nagant, @beauty197, @beckyroyal, @perfect20, @estilodereba, @rare-gem, @jjmusa2004, @ricurohemi28, @benwesterham, and @shakavon.

twitter banner Find us on Twitter by clicking the banner above.

Countdown terminated on Sep 5, 2025, 5:22 PM
#creativenonfiction #curation #theinkwell #writing #community
last month in The Ink Well by
$9.18
  • Past Payouts $9.18
  • - Author $4.64
  • - Curators $4.55
892 votes
Reply 38
Sort:  
  • Trending
    • [-]
     last month  

    Wow that's amazing seriously.

    $0.00
      Reply
      [-]
       last month  

      This is a wonderful prompt ✨️

      $0.00
        Reply
        [-]
         last month  

        Thank you @theinkwell. I truly appreciate.

        $0.00
          Reply
          [-]
           last month  

          The stars guided me to this place.

          My entry: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@neotopher/stars-of-my-desires

          I have provided support to osomar357 and emreal

          $0.00
            Reply
            [-]
             last month  

            Supported jennyzee1 and fashtioluwa.
            My entry below:
            https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@ivoryluv/all-written-in-the-stars

            $0.00
              Reply
              [-]
               last month  

              Thanks @theinkwell for organizing this contest.
              Here is my entry https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@pamilerin1/beyond-the-family-name

              I have devoted time to read and support the following authors: @ivoryluve @tranquil3 , @emreal and many others.

              $0.00
                Reply