The Ink Well Fiction Prompt #154

theinkwell (71)in The Ink Well • 4 months ago (edited)

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Stories from the Previous Week

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

Author Shout-outs

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

@cajiro

The Clock House

Curator comment:

@cajiro rips up reason and rewrites time with all its opportunity ticking like a bomb. I love this guy’s writing, his mind and his style. Wonderful stuff folks! Please don’t miss reading this ringer!

@ricardo993

Disheartenment into reverie

Curator comment:

@ricardo993 writes a rather extraordinary story about a man trapped in a mental loop of his own devising. The man, Mr. Winston, spends much of the first part of the story explaining in a speech about the dangers of a treatment for depression. A person gets locked into a mindset and in order to come out of it, the reality experienced by the person is manipulated. Someone else intrudes and interrupts the reality as experienced by the 'daydreamer'. It turns out that Mr. Winston is himself trapped in such a state. When his interlocutors attempt to penetrate his delusion, Mr. Winston disintegrates into a set of pixels.

@george-dee

A Quest for Redemption

Curator comment:

@george-dee does an excellent job of storytelling in this suspenseful and interesting tale about a young police officer being framed for a crime. It's very well told from beginning to end.

@fragozar01

Travel to the Encounter of Love

Curator comment:

@fragozar01 offers a charming, well constructed story for the time travel theme. He avoids the classic science fiction interpretation, and allows a young woman to travel back in time emotionally. She revisits the place where she first met her ex-lover, Arturo. Filled with sorrow over the loss of that love, she meets a stranger, who becomes her new Arturo. The story does not have one false note. The protagonist is credibly drawn, and the highly romantic conclusion is believable.

Fiction Writing Prompt of the Week

This week's prompt is: "A Trip to the Fair."

What to do with this prompt?

You can do whatever you wish, as always! As long as your story is inspired by the words "a trip to the fair," and you include it in your story, it's fine.

Going to a fair as a child is an amazing experience. There are so many lights, sounds, people, and aromas. This is one great theme for a story. What if that child gets lost in the crowd? The story would be very interesting either from the point of view of the child, his mother or father, or even a security guard seeking to find him.

A fair can be an excellent backdrop for a spooky or creepy story. And of course a love story that blossoms on the Ferris wheel would also be a great story to tell.

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:

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Past Prompts

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4 months ago in The Ink Well by theinkwell (71)

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rosebaby (59) 4 months ago

Congratulations to all the best authors
Here is my link

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@rosebaby/the-goodbyes

Commented @fashtioluwa @omolayo

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fashtioluwa (67) 4 months ago

Thanks dear

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lightpen (67) 4 months ago

Congratulations to the outstanding authors. Thank you @theinkwell for providing the platform.

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cajiro (69) 4 months ago

Thank you very much for the mention, and congratulations to the featured authors for their great work 👏👏🥳🎉🎉 Excellent topics they provide us with. Thank you friends @theinkwell 🥰🤗

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alovely088 (65) 4 months ago

Congrats to the writers mentioned. Let's go again people.

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jessicaossom (71) 4 months ago (edited)

Supported @rosebaby @jesicaaaa @george-dee

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@jessicaossom/a-perfect-day

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treasuree (70) 4 months ago

This is my entry, I supported other authors

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@treasuree/a-day-at-the-fair

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iskawrites (68) 4 months ago

Congratulations to the authors who received curators' comments.

Here is my entry

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@iskawrites/the-greatest-gift-a-parent-can-give-a-child-is-self-confidence

I supported @rukkie, @treasuree, @litguru, @mrnightmare.net, @abigail04, @minhajulmredol, @stuartcturnbull, @jessicaossom

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lara-bee (63) 4 months ago

I supported @iskawrites @treasuree @rukkie

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@lara-bee/fate-and-fortune

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iskawrites (68) 4 months ago

Thank you for your support

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wongi (69) 4 months ago

Here's my link

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@wongi/a-fairground-mystery

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gabmr (65) 4 months ago

Here I am with one more story :)

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gabmr/me-as-an-ice-beast

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sabrinah (63) 4 months ago

My submission

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@sabrinah/hannahs-experience-at-the-trade-fair

I read and supported

rosebaby
abigail04

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marriot5464 (65) 4 months ago

My entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@marriot5464/lost-at-the-fair?referral=marriot5464

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kushyzee (67) 4 months ago

Here is my entry: https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@kushyzee/rollercoaster-of-hearts-and-games

I supported @lara-bee @wongi @gambr @treasuree

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amiegeoffrey (70) 3 months ago

Here is my entry

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@amiegeoffrey/excitement-gone-wrong

Supported @kushyzee and @wongi

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ayokunlehenry (60) 3 months ago

For this week prompt I support
@amiegeoffrey @kushyzee @marriot5464 @sabrinah

Here's my entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@ayokunlehenry/a-trip-to-the-fair

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lightpen (67) 3 months ago

Supported @iskawrites, @gabmr, @wongi, @lara-bee, @treasuree and @jessicaossom
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@lightpen/funfair-of-reconciliation

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rare-gem (65) 3 months ago

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@rare-gem/a-trip-to-the-reconciliation?referral=rare-gem

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rare-gem (65) 3 months ago

I supported @rosebaby and @amiegeoffery

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iyimoga (65) 3 months ago

My entry
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@iyimoga/the-ink-well-nonfiction-a

Comment
@treasuree
@wongi

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rinconpoetico7 (65) 3 months ago

My sincere congratulations to the featured authors of the week, quality and very exciting stories they gave us.

I leave you Rincón Poetico's participation in the call of the week.
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@rinconpoetico7/fiction-the-house-of-fright-la-casa-del-susto-enes

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fragozar01 (68) 3 months ago

Grateful for the mention and the positive note for my participation, it is a pleasure to be part of every opportunity to create. Likewise, congratulations to everyone who joins.
Here I leave my new entry:

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@fragozar01/the-angel-of-the-fair

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balikis95 (68) 3 months ago

Congratulations 🎊 to the winners ☺️.

Here's my link;

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@balikis95/the-unsolved-mystery-at-the?referral=balikis95

I supported,
-wongi
-rinconpoetico7
-raregem