The Ink Well Fiction Prompt #108 - Plus Weekly Challenge and Prize Announcement

theinkwell (71)in The Ink Well • last year

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Weekly Challenge and Prize Announcement

Time for the prize announcement and new challenge!

Last week's prompt was "things that go bump in the night," and the skill challenge was to build suspense and resolve the story well, creating a great story arc. Everyone did so well with this prompt! It was very tough to choose winners.

Stories From the Previous Week

Thank you to everyone who posted a story for last week's prompt!

Honorable Mentions
Our honorable mentions of the week are:

Third Place: Wins 2 Hive

@hazmat, with his story Anabeth's Visit

I immediately stood up and went to dial Sam's house number so i would confirm why he wasn't here yet as agreed. I tried dialing the number the first time but no one picked but a few other trials and it was simply not going through. Now i was beginning to get worried and i was still holding the phone when the laughter came from the TV again.

Second Place: Wins 3 Hive

@arduilcelebren, with his story Bright White Smile

I was scared for a moment. I have been afraid of the dark since I was little. Immediately I started pedaling fast and I started moving very fast along the street. When I got to the other light I didn't even look back anymore and at that moment I saw two men on the sidewalk on the right side. I rode my bike quickly to warn them and I started shouting. I shouted, "Run away from here. A creature is coming in the dark!"

First Place: Wins 5 Hive

@jhymi with her story Into the Dark We Go

She woke with a start for the second time and refused to stand up. She felt an itch at the back of her neck, and that eerie feeling that she was being watched crept on her. Very slowly, she turned her head and met a pair of the yellowest eyes she had ever seen. She couldn’t even make out if it was a person, but that grin, like that of a Cheshire cat, sent an awful chill down her spine. Just as she was about to shout, it leapt on her...

Congratulations to @hazmat, @arduilcelebren, and @jhymi!

Okay, let's launch the new prompt!

This Week’s Prompt

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Prompt of the week!
This week's prompt is: First line: Two strange things happened that day. Our skill challenge is creating interesting characters.

Let us get to know your characters. Make them interesting, so we take a real interest in their story. Be sure to have a look at the article on developing memorable characters in our Catalog of Fiction Writing Tips for inspiration.

What to do with this prompt?

Well... let your imagination be your guide! What odd things might have happened to the characters?

Your only requirement is to start with that first line at the opening of your story.

A week from now, we will select a winning story that demonstrates this skill and utilizes the prompt. Of course, we will also be looking for overall quality in the winning story. Good luck!

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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

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jhymi (71) last year

A big thanks to the InkWell Community for this amazing reward. I'm truly grateful.🌺
Also, congratulations to @hamzat, @arduilcelebren, the honourable mentions and everyone that participated.
!LUV

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arduilcelebren (68) last year

Thank you very much! Congratulations to you!🤗

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theinkwell (71) last year

Well done, @jhymi, @hazmat and @arduilcelebren!

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arduilcelebren (68) last year

This made my week! Thank you so much for the opportunity 🤗🤗🙏🙏

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hazmat (64) last year

🤍

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wrestlingdesires (71) last year

Congratulations @hazmat, @arduilcelebren, and @jhymi - as well as honorable mentions 🙌

Thanks so much for selecting my story as an honorable mention ♥️

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hazmat (64) last year

🤍

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iskawrites (68) last year

Thanks for adding my entry in the honourable list. I appreciate.

Congratulations to @jhymi, @hazmat and @arduilcelebren 🎉🎉🎉

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jhymi (71) last year

Thank you so much.❤️

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hazmat (64) last year

🤍

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arduilcelebren (68) last year

Thank you very much!!

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iskawrites (68) last year

Your only requirement is to start with that first line at the opening of your story.

Hey, @theinkwell @jayna quick question

Are we going to add "first line" at the opening or we should start with, "Two strange things happened that day"?

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theinkwell (71) last year

Hi @iskawrites. You just start your story with "Two strange things happened that day."

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iskawrites (68) last year

Okay, thank you.

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balikis95 (69) last year

Congratulations 🎉 to the winners ☺☺.

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ecency (76) last year

Your content has been voted as a part of Encouragement program. Keep up the good work!

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hazmat (64) last year

Wow i wasn't even expecting to be amongst the winner. Thanks for selecting my story.
A big congratulations to @jhymi, @arduilcelebren , the honourable mentions and everyone who also shared their stories.

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arduilcelebren (68) last year

Thank you! Congratulations to you!🤗

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poemsofasickmind (57) last year

Thanks for the honorable mention and congratulations to winners 💟.

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marynn (67) last year

Congratulations to all winners. You all have done well with the prompt of the previous week. Let's go again with this week's prompt.

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amazingdrinks (67) last year

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hive-elite (61) last year

I will surely be participating in this contest if I am allowed

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theinkwell (71) last year

Everyone is allowed, @hive-elite... unless of course they have plagiarized content and have lost their posting privileges in The Ink Well.

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riverflows (80) last year

I literally just found my draft for last week and totally forgot to finish it. Maybe I lost steam. Could be a fun challenge to tweak and adapt to fit this prompt. Hmmm. Thinking. Congrats to winners here.

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theinkwell (71) last year

Hopefully the opening line works for your story, @riverflows! 😄

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riverflows (80) last year

Ah I just shuffled things and rethemed it, too easy haha ... It actually worked better. Out now.

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jayna (74) last year

Marvelous!

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abigail04 (66) last year

My link below
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@abigail04/a-ruined-me
I have commented on @lydiapauline and @cool08

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lightpen (67) last year

Congratulations to the winners and the honourable mentioned.

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poemsofasickmind (57) last year

Hi, Here is my story for this week
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@poemsofasickmind/it-follows-a-short-fiction-based-on-108-inkwell-prompt

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hiverdrive (45) last year

My entry.

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@hiverdrive/city-boy

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chuksmeezy (62) last year

Good day guys👋

This is my entry below https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@chuksmeezy/the-unsolved-mystery

Thank you 🤗

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mrenglish (68) last year

Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mrenglish/ditch--inkwell-prompt-108
I have supported @kenechukwu97 and @chuksmeezy

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glorydee (72) last year

Congrats to the winners, I enjoyed reading their stories.

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timix648 (62) last year

Wow congratulations to all winners and honourable mentions you guys did a very good job...welldone to my fellow writers too👍😁

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amiableamara (62) last year

This topic will surely challenge our creativity

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abrarhussain (62) last year

Hello all. This is my prompt for the week.

https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@abrarhussain/the-ink-well-prompt-strange

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lenaspiritual (63) last year

Hi, here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@lenaspiritual/inkwell-prompt-108-the-clowns-necklace

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dianelson (63) last year

Here's is my prompt for this week...

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@dianelson/the-mystery-of-the-day

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mrnightmare.net (65) last year

congratulations to the winners and of course thanks to @theinkwell for the unending support. Hmm, two strange things, a bit tempting and interesting. What shall I write..

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mrnightmare.net (65) last year

I'm so happy to join for such a long time...

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mrnightmare.net/the-ink-well-fiction-prompt-108-two-hearts

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ricardo993 (67) last year

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@ricardo993/neither-head-nor-tail1

Here is my entry of the week

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