The Ink Well4,515 subscribersActivity Log • 94 activeThe Ink Well is a @curie curated community for short stories.SubscribePostThe Ink WellCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinLeoFinanceHIVE CN 中文社区SplinterlandsOlio di BalenaLifestylePhotography LoversActifitAlien Art HiveHive LearnersSpendHBDFamily & FriendsExplore Communities...The Ink WellTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedtheinkwell (72)4 hours agoThe Ink Well Fiction Prompt #212Weekly short story prompt from The Ink WellCountdown terminated on Mar 13, 2025, 3:00 AMtheinkwell (72)13 hours agoCreative Nonfiction Prompt #128Creative nonfiction prompt 128Countdown terminated on Mar 14, 2025, 4:06 PMtheinkwell (72)2 days agoThe Ink Well Highlights Magazine # 200Image modified using a picture by Becca Clark from Pixabay This periodic magazine highlights a small selection of short stories posted to The Ink Well community that stood out…theinkwell (72)5 days agoMarch 2025 Updates and Monthly Contest from The Ink WellMarch 2025 news and contest announcement from The Ink Welltheinkwell (72)2 months agoThe Ink Well Treasure Trove of Tips, Reminders and GuidelinesThe Ink Well community guidelines and tips for successtheinkwell (72)4 years agoCatalog of Storytelling Tips from The Ink WellA collection of writing tips to help fiction writers improve their craft.zain-ab001 (57)7 hours agoA Friend in Need… or So I ThoughtImage generated by open AI In year two, I had this friend, Maureen, from the engineering department. I met her through my cousin—I don't know how they met, but it was probably…zerah (62)21 hours agoUnexpected GuestA knock at the door disrupted me from work. It was sharp and deliberate. I shut my laptop and stood up. Then I stretched myself before walking to the door. My whole body ached as it still carried the weightbipolar95 (68)2 days agoMommy's wordsYesterday, my phone kept buzzing with calls, and every time I answered, it was my younger sister asking about my whereabouts. If I was home, and why our mom's phone wasn't going…frosh (53)14 hours agoThe Price Of Freedom source At the tender age of 16 Ikechukwu feared his father, Mr Ibe who was a very strict man and believed in proper discipline. Every day Ikechukwu came back he would check…gertu (69)2 days agoFiction- My shopping in town-The afternoon was cool, much cooler than I could have imagined. My fast pace on the roads was getting faster and faster. I was worried that night would fall and I would still be…offia66 (71)2 days agoExactly what I needed to help me feel better.I woke up feeling really tired on a Monday morning, but being a student, no one really cares how your night was; all they care about is that you do what was expected of you as a…hazmat (65)2 days agoDoctor's OrdersImage Source "These guys and their impossible concepts" I say to my cousin who's seated just across the dining table from me as we watch a drug company advertise one of…kilvnrex (70)3 days agoUNKNOWN PROBLEM The first step came with a sharp pain in my loins, at first I thought about sitting but asked my subconscious the simple question. “For how long”. With no answer I took the…trexane (66)2 days agoA rescued dayIt was a cloudy, bright and sunny Monday morning. I woke up and checked the clock. It read 7:45am. I jumped out of my bed in shock. “How could I have slept for so long?” I wondered. Source I was supposedtranquil3 (64)3 days agoA betrayal that stung.src I had just gotten up from a long, disturbed nap with a banging headache, my eyes spinned around which made me lose balance and my feet were wobbly and too weak to carry…faithwellington (48)3 days agoCNF#127: Up And Doing.After a painful breakup with my boyfriend, I found myself struggling to get out of bed in the morning. I had lost appetite and my energy levels were low, I could not shake off…beckyroyal (66)3 days agoCNF #127.....The much needed rest.Ever since the lockdown experience in 2020 due to the pandemic, I made a decision to double my hustle so that I won't be in lack anymore. The covid-19 pandemic year was…popurri (71)3 days agoWe decided to stay (Eng/Esp)fuente The final exam stage was an endurance race. We had to study all the material of seven courses of a full semester. Late nights until the wee hours of the morning in…nancybriti1 (70)3 days agoCreative Nonfiction: No one ever saw me/ Nunca nadie me vio (ENG/ ESP)Pixabay No one ever saw me It all started with a simple bubble on the right thigh. It was a small bubble, red, full of water. My fingers squeezed it and yes, it…
