The Ink Well Writing Prize | 500 Hive in Prizes | Closing Date Sunday 10 January 2021

[theinkwell]

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Welcome to The Ink Well Writing Prize

The Ink Well aims to create a long-term income for writers through tipping. We will complement other forms of income for writers including traditional publishing, Amazon KDP and platforms like Patreon.

In order to do this, The Ink Well is looking for high quality writing, and short stories that have a clear story arc, a satisfying resolution, well-developed characters and a high standard of editing and presentation.

We also ask for exclusive original content in English - stories that readers will not be able to find anywhere else on the Internet, except The Ink Well and your personal Hive blog. This is so we can attract new readers with stunning, high-quality, unique stories.

The purpose of the Writing Prize is to create a showcase for audiences outside Hive and to bring new people to the Hive blockchain.

Submitting Entries

The Writing Prize is open to everyone, providing they meet the Rules of Entry and the Community Rules. The theme for the Writing Prize is "renewal" - writers may interpret this as they wish. There are four prizes: 1st - 250 Hive, 2nd - 125 Hive, 3rd - 75 Hive and 4th - 50 Hive.

Writers may submit one entry only.

Deadline for entries: Sunday 10 January 2021 at 21:00 UTC.

Previous Writing Prize Winners

Rules of Entry

• Stories must be in English - please do not include translations in other languages - and must have a maximum of 2,000 words not including the title, image credits or the declaration (see below).
• Entries may include one image only which must be properly sourced. (Images can be your own, or from a license-free site, such as Pixabay, Unsplash, Pexels or Creative Commons.)
• Entries must be published in The Ink Well and must have a maximum of five tags including #theinkwell #writingprize #story. Two tags may be used to describe the story eg #scifi #noir #romance #thriller etc.
• Please do not tag any other accounts in your post including members of The Ink Well team, other communities or curators, or include any other information apart from your story, an image and the declaration.
• Please include the following declaration at the end of your story:

Declaration
I certify that my entry to the The Ink Well Writing Prize is my own original work and has been published exclusively to The Ink Well and my Hive profile. I understand that my entry may be excluded from the Writing Prize if I have not met the Rules of Entry and the Community Rules. The Ink Well and the Writing Prize is supported by the @ocd Communities Incubation Programme and the @curie curation initiative.

• Include a link to your entry in the comments below.

Curation Policies

Entries to the Writing Prize will be evaluated against the following standards:

Category	Explanation
Setting	Time and place the story is set and whether this affects the story. Has the writer created a world that is believable?
Story arc	What is the story arc? Does the story incorporate conflict, climax and resolution? Is the ending satisfying to the reader?
Characters	How are characters drawn in the story? What is their role in the story? Do they change or remain the same? Are they fresh and original or stereotypical? Are they believable?
Style	The writer's use of language, imagery and tone. Is the writer engaging? Are they showing not telling?
Presentation	Does the editing and presentation enhance the writing? Has the writer developed their story and corrected mistakes?

Writing tips
Using an editor

We would like to invite lovers of short stories to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by @raj808 and run by @shanibeer and @stormlight24 with support from moderators @carolkean, @jayna and @agmoore.

It is now possible to follow The Ink Well curation trail on Hive blockchain with Hive.Vote. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell and our trail will pop up as an option.

If you wish to delegate to @theinkwell and support creative writing on Hive, you can do this from the wallet section in PeakD.

A big thank you to all our delegators

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Comments

[ricardo993]

Let's start then,
It's time to create worlds!

[shanibeer]

🎄

[hawk-eye]

Here is my entry :
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@hawk-eye/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-amanda-and-the-mysterious-crime

[shanibeer]

🎄

[justclickindiva]

When you say:

"or include any other information apart from your story, an image and the declaration."

Are you referring to a normal footer in a post?

[theinkwell]

That's correct.

[zellypearl]

Oh my Jez! I think this is the most strict contest from TheInkWell community I have read so far since I started seeing their contest posts lol. I like the fact that the publication is needed in English only and without multiple images. I hope to keep a track of this contest and not miss out. Thank you The Ink Well

[theinkwell]

Yes, The Ink Well is emulating conventional literature prizes offered by Literature Councils and publishers.

Look forward to your entry!

[reviewzzz]

Here is My Entry:
https://peakd.com/@reviewzzz/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-crazy-mother-and-innocent-children

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry and remove the footer.
Tag @theinkwell in a reply to this comment when you have amended your submission.

[marcybetancourt]

My story https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@marcybetancourt/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-rachel-s-paintings

[espandor]

This is my entry

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@espandor/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-bonded-by-blood

[zanoz]

Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@zanoz/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-first-love

[kawsar8035]

Here is my entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@kawsar8035/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-mistake

[ansleylivy]

Here is my entry:

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@ansleylivy/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-fragments-from-mother-s-story

[zellypearl]

My Entry
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@zellypearl/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-forgiveness

[jayna]

Hi @zellypearl. Thank you for sharing your story for The Inkwell contest. Please replace your image with one that does not have a watermark. That indicates that it is under copyright by Getty Images. You can select an image from a license free site such as Pixabay, Pexels, or Unsplash, or use one of your own. Thank you!

[zellypearl]

Oh alright. I didn't know such images weren't allowed here either.
Thank you, I will change it right away

[wolfofnostreet]

I wish my brain would open up for this 😪

[theinkwell]

Start writing - it will come 🙂

[jayna]

Here are some of our best tips for helping writers to get writing, @wolfofnostreet:

• Put It On the Page
• Getting Unstuck in Fiction Writing
• Stunning Writing Examples

Good luck!

[wolfofnostreet]

Thank you!

[opeyemioguns]

My entry;
What is love without tragedy?

[poshbot]

[hlezama]

Happy New Year to you all.
Here's my entry to the contest. https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@hlezama/fast-learner-or-a-story-for-the-ink-well-writing-prize

[danieldedosd2]

Hola a todos, por acá mi entrada:

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@danieldedosd2/mission-impossible-orignal-story-by-danieldedosd2

[theinkwell]

Thank you for posting in The Ink Well.
Please check the Rules of Entry in the Writing Prize:

• please use an image from pixabay, pexels or unsplash and credit it correctly.
• your story includes sections in Spanish, please correct.
• you story is nearly 3,000 words - 2,000 words is the maximum.

[soyunasantacruz]

Happy New Year, may God bring you many blessings @theinkwell

Here I leave my participation, thank you very much for the opportunity.

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@soyunasantacruz/renewal-the-ink-well-contest

[gilliatt]

Happy new year 2021 to all the members of this beautiful community, here is my humble entry to The Ink Well Writing Prize, I wish you all the success, Write!
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gilliatt/the-ink-well-writing-prize-araya-by-gilliatt

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• maximum 2,000 words. Your story currently has 2,039 words.

[gilliatt]

Greetings dear friend @theinkwell, there must be an error, the statement that does not count has 76 words, and the post has exactly 2000, which is what the contest requires, please check, thank you very much.

[theinkwell]

Thank you 🙂

[mayifiestas]

Here my participation.

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@mayifiestas/the-in-well-writing-prize-the-trunk-by-mayifiesta

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• maximum 2,000 words. Your story currently has 2046 words.

[mayifiestas]

Greetings, dear friend of @theinkwell, I look at your comment with concern, as I have already reviewed and my post has 1999 words, I have already reviewed it. thanks.

[theinkwell]

Thank you 🙂

[mayifiestas]

Thank you for your comments, always attentive to correct what you find to be corrected to improve.

[gracielaacevedo]

With my New Year's greetings I leave here my participation in The Ink Well Writing Prize

The cooing of the turtle-doves

[mariajruizb]

Hola querida comunidad estoy feliz de poder compartir otra historia Original con ustedes, espero que les guste., éxito y saludos para los demás compañeros.

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@mariajruizb/the-ink-well-writing-prize-samantha-story-original-by-mariajruizb

[morey-lezama]

Greetings to all. Here's my entry to the contest: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@morey-lezama/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-triptych-the-curse

[kenechukwu97]

Wowww...I just checked all the rules and the deadline. Hmm, this is a true test of our creativity so, l need to get involved immediately in order to have something tangible to offer.

I was able to know of this community after reading another person's entry. I hope to miss out on any of your publications on the long run.

I gotta go and plan for this .

[theinkwell]

Welcome! Look forward to your entry 🙂.
Remember to follow @theinkwell!

[gabmr]

Hello! I wish everyone in The Ink Well a happy and successful 2021. I am glad to take part of this Writing Prize. My entry:

https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gabmr/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-transcendental-axe

[itsjunevelasquez]

Here's my entry:
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@itsjunevelasquez/high-is-the-lord-or-a-story-for-the-ink-well-writing-prize

[mrnightmare89]

This is my entry from another account exclusive for fiction writing.
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mrnightmare.net/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-what-is-christmas

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• one image only

[mrnightmare89]

thak you, done.

[ricardo993]

Good evening...
I leave here my post of the contest: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@ricardo993/writing-prize-or-oberon

[amirtheawesome1]

Seems like I returned at the right time.

Here's my entry:

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@amirtheawesome1/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-the-eighth-poem-crowded

[krengutier]

Hello dear friends, this is the first time that I participate in something like this, I hope you like my story.
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@krengutier/the-ink-well-writing-prize-the-book-and-its-reader-story-original-by-krengutier

[kenechukwu97]

Hello... Below is my entry
Thanks for organizing this.
I look forward to more participation in your contest

https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@kenechukwu97/my-new-promise-of-fulfilling-my-old-promises-looks-very-unpromising

[deeanndmathews]

Here is my entry: Happy Anniversary and Welcome Home, Dubois Family Style

[justclickindiva]

Below are the details of my story:

TOTAL WORD COUNT: 2077
Story Content Word Count: 1996 (see screenshot of Word Counter site)
Image Source Word Count: 5
Declaration Word Count: 76

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Link to my story:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@justclickindiva/the-ink-well-writing-prize-or-season-2-or-the-promise

[iamraincrystal]

Happy new year to all! Working on getting back on track...
The Phoenix | The Ink Well Writing Prize

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• include only the story, image credit and declaration.
• include only one image.

[iamraincrystal]

edited 😁😁😁

Posted using Dapplr

[theinkwell]

Thank you.

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• include only the story, image credit and declaration.

Please remove:

• link to the writing competition
• phrase with a link to another story
• author's note.

[warpedpoetic]

Here's my entry: https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@warpedpoetic/broken-home

[theinkwell]

Please remove the introduction to your story. The Rules of Entry state only to include:

• your story.
• image credit if needed.
• declaration.

[sunnyag]

Here is my story for the contest, please
https://peakd.com/@sunnyag/how-i-wish-i-found-my-love

[theinkwell]

Please remove the introduction from your story, as requested:

This story is about a bored girl with her life. She was looking for something that would bring some life to her. A difference in her life. Will this girl find something that will bring change to her life? Check it out in her own words, please-

[sunnyag]

Got it! Done!!!

[theinkwell]

Please check the Rules of Entry:

• maximum five tags.
• do not tag curators, curation trails or other communities (gems, ocd, neoxian).
  Please edit your entry.