The Ink Well Fiction Prompt #152

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Stories from the Previous Week

Thank you to who posted a story for last week's prompt: "Bicycle":

• @treasuree
• @chm-writes
• @kushyzee
• @flquin
• @marriot5464
• @iskawrites
• @zyzymena
• @jezmaine
• @littlepiggies
• @blueeyes8960
• @lightpen
• @sabrinah
• @abigail04
• @princess-dara
• @mrenglish
• @emeka002
• @rinconpoetico7
• @nancybriti1
• @nathy33
• @osomar357
• @trexane
• @janaveda
• @rare-gem
• @balikis95
• @jessicaossom
• @popurri
• @madilyn02
• @beauty197
• @ovey10
• @jjmusa2004
• @fab-tay
• @katleya
• @omolayo
• @kei2
• @jazclassic
• @fragozar01
• @wrestlingdesires
• @kingworldonline
• @rammargarita

Author Shout-outs

We'd like to call out a few stories that got high marks from our curators.

@chm-writes

Wheels

Curator comment:

@chm-writes shares a wonderful story for the wheels prompt. The author shares the story of a young girl invited out by the hottest boy in school to go on a bicycle ride with him. She accepts the offer, but not being able to ride, she enlists her brother's help to teach her! Because she is so distracted in thinking about her upcoming date, she doesn't pay enough attention during her lessons with her brother and soon finds herself out of control on a bicycle hurtling on uneven ground towards a tree, convinced she is going to die, as she has forgotten how to apply the brakes! Fortunately, with moments to spare, the memory of what to do returned to her and she managed to avoid a serious incident. However, she got her brother to call off the date, only to discover on the Monday, that her date had moved on to the next girl without batting an eyelid. She counts herself lucky and walks away with a great story to tell her children and grandchildren one day. The author writes with humour and aplomb, engaging the reader from start to finish. A nicely constructed and balanced story and a thoroughly enjoyable read.

@wrestlingdesires

Second Chance Bike

Curator comment:

@wrestlingDesires writes a lovely story about a young boy who “earns” a bike to replace one that he lost to opportunistic thieves who stole it from him because he wasn’t careful enough to look after it well. The piece is beautifully structured and offers an uplifting message and a happy ending. @wrestlingdesires draws his characters with skill.

@iskawrites

Raleigh Bicycle - Things are not always the way they seem

Curator comment:

@iskawrites takes a wonderful point of view with the wheels prompt. She writes from the perspective of the bicycle. I adored this read. Her personification was on point. I felt so completely sad for poor Raleigh. My heart went out to him. A must read for something refreshingly different!

@kei2

Eldoria

Curator comment:

@kei2 writes the most amazing fantasy! The main character is immersed in a video game that overtakes his reality. Perfectly paced fiction that’ll blow your mind.

Fiction Writing Prompt of the Week

This week's prompt is: "Flight."

What to do with this prompt?

You can do whatever you wish, as always! As long as your story is inspired by the word "flight," and you include it in your story, it's fine.

You could write about your character's first flight... or a delayed flight... or one that seems to go on forever, and your character finally realizes the flight is lost in the Bermuda Triangle.

But of course you don't have to write about an airplane flight. Your story can involve anything that flies — from helicopters to hot air balloons, paper airplanes, birds, or insects.

If you don't feel inspired by this prompt or the featured image, feel free to peruse any of our past prompts or our collection of idea-generators:

• 50 Loglines
• 50 Story Ideas
• 50 Imagination Ticklers

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Tips for Getting Curated by The Ink Well

There are some important elements of storytelling that make a story stand out, and make people want to read it, and keep reading. These include:

• Great first lines.
• Good settings.
• Well-developed characters.
• Integration of action, dialogue and narrative.
• A conflict that intrigues the reader.
• A "story arc" which results in the resolution of the conflict and brings the story to a satisfying conclusion.
• And of course, we are looking for well-edited stories that are not littered with typos or grammatical errors.

You can find more on all of these topics in the catalog of fiction writing tips.

Past Prompts

Here are the past prompts if you would like to use them or refer back to them:
_{#1: Heart and Soul; #2: The moment when...; #3: Beauty with a twist; #4: The Way Home; #5: A Matter of Time; #6 50 Story Ideas; #7 The Library; #8 All the way to tomorrow; #9 Legend; #10 Three Words; #11 World Building; #12 Childhood Summers; #13 50 Imagination Ticklers; #14 Railroad; #15 Cats - 750 words; #16 Your Birthday; #17 Action, Dialog and Narrative; #18 Change; #19 Tea Time or Tee Time?; #20 Summer Camp; #21 Main Street; #22 Fireworks; #23 Picnic; #24 Run; #25 A word of advice; #26 Winding road; #27 Mirror; #28 Shipwreck; #29 School Notes; #30 Three Words: Scooter, River, Midnight; #31 Flash Fiction Contest; #32 A Fork in the Road; #33 Shadows; #34 Three Words: Island, Witch, Cake; #35 Full Moon; #36 Graveyard; #37 Jack-o-Lantern; #38 Family Ties; #39 Longing; #40 Feast; #41 Gift; #42 Season of Light; #43 Believe; #44 Elf; #45 Holiday; #46 New Year; #47 Unlikely Hero; #48 Inheritance; #49 Under the Light of the Moon; #50 Three Words: Shoes, Mood, Adventure; #51 They're Here; #52 Artist; #53 Headlights; #54 Tomorrow; #55 Lense; #56 Perfection; #57 Making and Breaking Rules; #58 A Reckoning; #59 Blossom; #60 Temptation; #61 Happiness; #62 Footprint; #63 Frequency; #64 Sailing; #65 Fortune; #66 Worry; #67 Adventure; #68 Shadow; #69 Motor; #70 Embarrass; #71 Proud; #72 Guide; #73 Impression; #74 Lost; #75 Wonder; #76 Tear; #77 Splash; #78 Brilliant; #79 Sinkhole; #80 Exhaust; #81 Roll; #82 Wishbone; #83 Chatterbox; #84 Foil; #85 I can't believe you said that; #86 Boo; #87 Midnight; #88 Hunger; #89 Light; #90 Spirit; #91 Fire; #92 Tend/Tender; #93 Cheer; #94 Appearance; #95 Ambition; #96 Trust; #97 Fly; #98 Comfort; #99 Fate; #100 To Create; #101 Vision; #102 Sympathy; #103 A Special Time; #104 Suspense; #105 Bride, stairs, illusion; #106 Reality TV; #107 Things the Go Bump in the Night; #108 First line: Two strange things happened that day; #109 What if that loose floorboard was actually a hidden passageway?; #110 Footsteps; #111 Mess; #112 Cards; #113 Elephant; #114 Crystal; #115 Phone call; #116 Date; #117 Chocolate; #118 Three words: wish, button, sky; #119 RSVP; #120 Objets d'art; #121 Soul; #122 Scuttlebutt; #123 Recall; #124 Doorway; #125 Beacon; #126 Seagull, Market, Box; #127 Window; #128 Terrified; #129 Dance; #130 Two endings; #131 Ghosted; #132 Treasure; #133 Taste; #134 Reunion; #135 I miss you; #136 Wonder; #137 Ruins; #138 Beach memories; #139 There was something in the wind; #140 Mask; #141 Halloween; #142 [Photo album]; #143 Dreams; #144 Crayon box; #145 Back of beyond; #146 Intuition; #147 Delight; #148 Anticipation; #149 Holiday memories; #150 [Resolution](https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@theinkwell/the-ink-well-fiction-prompt-150; #151 Bicycle}

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