The Ink Well4,851 subscribersActivity Log • 80 activeThe Ink Well is a @curie curated community for short stories.SubscribePostThe Ink WellCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinLeoFinanceHIVE CN 中文社区Photography LoversSplinterlandsActifitOlio di BalenaSpendHBDHive LearnersBlack And WhiteHive FoodHolos&LotusExplore Communities...The Ink WellTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedtheinkwell (73)14 hours agoThe Inkwell Combined Writing Prompt #1 ~ Fiction or Creative NonfictionWeekly short story prompt from The Ink WellCountdown terminated on Oct 10, 2025, 3:51 AMtheinkwell (73)2 days agoOctober 2025 Announcements from The Ink WellOctober 2025 news and contest announcement from The Ink Welltheinkwell (73)4 days agoThe Ink Well Highlights Magazine # 229Image 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 (73)9 months agoThe Ink Well Treasure Trove of Tips, Reminders and GuidelinesThe Ink Well community guidelines and tips for successtheinkwell (73)4 years agoCatalog of Storytelling Tips from The Ink WellA collection of writing tips to help fiction writers improve their craft.litguru (72)6 hours agoThe Creatures in the PoolClaudia heard Leanna shouting and cursing outside. She put down the birthday cake on the table and ran out to the backyard where she found her swinging an oar at her classmates…coolbabe88 (65)9 hours agoI called her sister, she called me rivalI had a friend turn sister, at least that's what I thought. We were so close that people thought we were sisters. We share everything together: clothes, secrets, and dreams. She…ozd (66)11 hours agoThe Betrayal Amara sat quietly in her room, staring at her reflection in the mirror, wondering if there was actually something wrong with her. This is the second time she is finding herself…youngezeblinzz (53)16 hours agoError Post Errorbeckyroyal (68)17 hours agoMissed chance....CNF #157.Sometimes, when certain things happen to us, we wish dearly that we could turn back time and have a “do over” but life isn't that simple. This was exactly how I felt that…fashtioluwa (71)20 hours agoMissing the Boat, Finding My ShoreI still remember the day I realized I had missed it. The admission I had dreamed about, the one my friend and I got, and told myself, "My dad would pay for this" and I would be a…nova94 (52)21 hours agoThe Family MeetingThe Family Meeting Whenever we hear my dad clear his throat early In the morning three times, it is usually a our signal to assemble for a family meeting. It is usually loud and croaky like a village townoyebolu (60)22 hours agoWhen the head is cut off.source Some say opportunity comes but once, and others say it comes much more than once, but in the form of lengthy years, as significance. Growing up, I saw many…offia66 (72)23 hours agoDoubt and procrastination took the dream away.The lack of knowledge will cause you to miss so many opportunities, and until you humble yourself and decide to learn and follow people who know more than you do, you will…patienceakpan (52)yesterdayI have missed the boat :Creative non fiction 157I sat in my stall tears rolling down my cheeks not noticing the customer that walked in. “Mrs Hannah hello good morning ma” she greeted,I was lost in thought thinking on where…lailawrites (56)yesterdayThe InterviewI realized I was in trouble when he started talking about the blue house on Melrose Street. Not that he did say it in quite those words, not at first. We'd been going for around forty minutes, recorderdelightedpen (61)2 days agoLost Opportunity Donald would have been appointed the director of the company I work for had he not disappointed my boss. Donald is my good friend. Intelligent, creative and talented. I…zain-ab001 (63)2 days agoThe Huntress and the Monster’s Child“The entire village surged to the source of light. Some with pitchforks and some with torches, shouting—‘Kill the beast!’ The villagers had anger and determination in their…minhajulmredol (75)2 days agoLate to the Table“Bro, we're gonna face this problem pretty soon, and if we handle this as per my idea, we will be able to solve 60% of the problems we are working on right now as well,” I…rammargarita (65)2 days agoBy postponing the most important activities, she missed the phenomenal opportunity (ENG-ESP) - The Ink Well- Creative Nonfiction Prompt #157Source from pixabay ESPAÑOL Negación a la orilla lejana
