The Ink Well4,953 subscribersActivity Log • 53 activeThe Ink Well is a @curie curated community for short stories.SubscribePostThe Ink WellCommunityAll postsTrending CommunitiesWorldmappinSplinterlandsHIVE CN 中文社区Photography LoversActifitHive FoodLeoFinanceBlack And WhiteHive LearnersHive GamingGEMSLifestyleExplore Communities...The Ink WellTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedtheinkwell (73)3 days agoThe Hive Creatives Magazine From The Inkwell Curators - Issue #32Image generated with Leonardo.ai Welcome to the Hive Creatives Magazine! What's it all about? The Ink Well curators are branching out! For years we have been curating the…theinkwell (73)4 days agoThe Inkwell Combined Writing Prompt #32 ~ Fiction or Creative NonfictionWeekly short story prompt from The Ink WellCountdown terminated on May 19, 2026, 3:50 AMtheinkwell (73)last yearThe Ink Well Treasure Trove of Tips, Reminders and GuidelinesThe Ink Well community guidelines and tips for successtheinkwell (73)5 years agoCatalog of Storytelling Tips from The Ink WellA collection of writing tips to help fiction writers improve their craft.beaescribe (69)yesterdaySPRING EVENTS: Enjoying Music in La HerraduraSpring Concertsbetheloji12 (68)2 days agoNAVIGATING THROUGH LIFE STRUGGLES AS AN ADULTHello everyone your welcome to my blog Adulting comes with the feeling of not wanting to fail. Failure occurs when a particular positive result is not achieved at the end of a…thepromise (58)2 days agoThe Price of Eggs in LagosOne day Chiamaka was pricing eggs by herself and was in the middle of the market, just like a person trying to solve a difficult mathematics problem. The woman selling eggs was…neotopher (67)7 hours agoWELCOME TO ADULTHOOD | FICTION | (EN-ES)Image created in Artguru Leo was ten years old when he received a scooter as a birthday gift. The first thing he did was go outside and call his friends. The wind hit his…henryjnrr (59)2 days agoSOMEWHERE BETWEEN SALARY ALERTS AND SILENT STRESSI used to think that adulthood meant Freedom until i realized Freedom comes with Invoices. Chinedu's first impression of adulthood was when he stood in a supermarket and had…cohlson (69)4 days agoFreedom With Side EffectsAdulting did not come with a manual, and honestly, if it did, I am very sure most of us would still skip the instructions and jump straight into the struggle, because tell me why…novamind (58)4 days agoEssys SacrificeEssy was the first daughter born in her family, she was the first daughter in a family of FIVE, she was already 5 years old before the 2nd child was born to Mr and Mrs Jide kuso, and then they just keptmatyr (60)yesterdayInkwell Combined Writing Prompt #32Source ADULTING "I could swear some malevolent spirit wanted to have my name on it's register of Visually impaired persons, I mean, the sun rays managed to sneak past…zoe01 (66)3 days agoFiction: The Life Waiting BeyondThere is a teenage boy named Rafi, since childhood he has thought that adulthood would feel like freedom. Because he has always seen how elders have no restrictions and they get…julie100 (61)4 days agoLagos Has Accepted YouChinedu forgot to turn off the pot of beans when he first got it on the stove, and slept off, in his one room apartment. He was awakened at 2:13 AM and began to cough as if it…litguru (73)4 days agoMiles to Go“This was mistake,” Christine said to her husband's avatar. “I only came because I promised him.” She stepped away from his projection on the obsidian platform within the…treasuree (74)4 days agoThe Other Side Nobody Told Us About.Nobody prepared us for this, not really,they said grow up, be responsible, make something of yourself , but nobody sat us down and said "hey, one random Tuesday you are going to…merit.ahama (77)4 days agoCreative Nonfiction: Growing Up Faster Than I Ever Planned19 years old, relaxing on her dad's couch and feeling no worries, what a happy adult I am. Dad has gone to work, giving me allowance for the day's expenses. I'm done with the…samolaj (69)5 days agoThe community development Greetings! Life to me is all about love and this must be shown not to one, but to all, which means this said love that rules the world must not be limited to a particular…abigail04 (68)5 days agoA Promise I Had Ever KeptWhen I was in secondary school, my class teacher happened to be my mathematics teacher. I was so stubborn and was not ready to do most of the teacher's assignments. They had…mega13 (62)6 days agoIn defense of her own happinessIt's incredible how one's life can change in an instant. If only Sandra knew her world was about to crumble in spectacular fashion, perhaps she would brace herself for the confusion to come. Sandra was