The Ink Well Writing Challenge | Season 2 Week 7
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Welcome to The Ink Well Writing Challenge
Thank you everyone for taking part. This week we have just one story that received an OCD upvote:
Last Night's Miracle by @georgelys - Well done!
Plus @gilliatt created a book store and won an OCD vote - check the tips in the December newsletter about how to earn more as a writer. Pin the book store in your blog or add the URL as your website in your profile.
Tips for being selected for an OCD vote
Stories must meet the curation standards set out below. The areas which need special attention are:
- a clear story arc with a satisfying resolution
- high quality editing and presentation
You'll find links to posts to help you in the Writing Tips section below.
Good luck!
ALERT | The Ink Well will be on holiday from Monday 21 December until Sunday 10 January and will only be accepting entries to the writing prize. Other posts will not be curated during the holiday period | ALERT
This Week's Challenge
See the Season Launch post for a full list of prompts so you can plan your writing. There will also be a writing prize with hundreds (hundreds!) of Hive in prizes in December. The theme will be renewal and you will be able to submit entries for three weeks from Sunday 20 December 2020 until Sunday 10 January 2021.
This Week's Prompt
Prompt: "this time they went too far ..."
Use this prompt as a jumping off point in your story.
You could start by writing down the prompt and then free-writing for 30 minutes - just writing down whatever comes into your mind. Take a break (twenty minutes, two hours, a day) and then come back and start editing and developing your story. When you have a polished story, submit your post!
This is just one idea about how to use the prompt - it might become the opening or finishing sentence, or it might not appear in your final story at all.
Prompts and ideas for this Season's Writing Challenge are from Bryan Collins at Become a Writer Today.
Rules of Entry
- using the prompt, write a story that has a minimum of 350 words.
- post it in The Ink Well Community.
- use the title format: "theinkwell writing challenge | title of your story".
- include the tags: #theinkwell #challenge #story.
- post a link in the comments of this post - this is your entry to the writing challenge, don't forget to do it!
- NEW NEW NEW - vote on this post - NEW NEW NEW
Only include the tag #posh if you are sharing your story on Twitter. If you include the tag #feedback, you are letting curators and other members of the community know you welcome feedback on your story. We aim to be gentle and constructive with feedback, to help writers develop their craft.
Remember, original work only - no plagiarism or re-posts!
Curation Standards
The Ink Well aims to become an alternative source of long-term income for writers. We are looking for high quality well-crafted stories that have a clear story arc, well-developed characters and a satisfying ending for the reader. We have set out the Season Two programme in advance so you have time to plan your stories over the eight weeks. Don't forget to edit your story - remember we are looking for high quality and presentation!
When they review your stories, curators are looking for the following:
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
The Ink Well has lots of resources to help you develop your skills as a writer - or if you just get stuck. You can find the full list of tips with links in the latest post tips post pinned in the community. Here's a selection to get you started:
Posts that meet the criteria to a good standard (including editing!) will be submitted for OCD curation. The Ink Well will also be looking for promising posts to submit for @curie curation.
Finally
If you have any questions, put them in a comment below.
We look forward to reading your stories!
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 and @jayna.
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.
https://twitter.com/theinkwell10/status/1335723821697994752
https://twitter.com/Bhattg18/status/1335762765810606081
Best wishes to all those writers who participate in this worthwhile challenge/writing opportunity😎
I've Re-Hived to help get more eyes upon this announcement.
Thank you so much for your support. I appreciate it.
You're welcome @justclickindiva... Congratulations on the BIG curators rewards for your swamp story.
Thanks so much. It was a surprise, but a welcome one. I'm happy for the support of everyone in the Community.
Thank you @angryman - great to have the support!
My pleasure...😎
Hello, here I leave my participation for this Writing Challenge, Season 2 Week 7
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@morey-lezama/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-the-body
Hello! Thank you @theinkwell community for the oppurtunity, here is my participation:
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@defolumal/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-lucky-strike
Congratulations to @georgelys. You have a beautiful story of miracles.
Thank you for this opportunity to participate.
This is my entry for the participation of the contest
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@mandate/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-the-stepson
Thank you so much for the support for my Week 6 story. I appreciate it.
Dear friends who love literature, here I leave you my participation this week.
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@mayifiestas/theinwell-writing-challenge-season-2-week-7-the-curse-of-carmin-la-maldicion-de-carmin-by-mayifiestas
Hello everyone! I am happy to take part of this challenge once more:
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gabmr/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-great-frederick
We've all known that Papa don't take no mess ever since James Brown explained it ... but, the entire Dubois family gets a demonstration when three of its sons go too far ... https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@deeanndmathews/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-7-this-time-they-went-too-far-with-original-artwork
So cool I can participate this week. This is my entry:
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@itsjunevelasquez/theinkwell-writing-challenge-season-2-week-7-or-a-sea-full-of-stories
Almost to the end of the second season now...
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@iamraincrystal/the-inkwell-writing-challenge-or-rogue-to-spare
Hello the ink well community, I present my post for this week's challenge, thanks for giving us the opportunity to participate: https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@pipokur67/theinkwell-writing-challenge-season-2-week-7-colors-of-peace
My writing contest for this week
https://ecency.com/hive-170798/@dwixer/theinkwell-writing-challenge-a-cross-to-bear
Greetings, friends. I had forgotten to place my participation in the contest in this call. Here it is :
https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gracielaacevedo/he-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-7-insurmountable-limit
Greetings and success to the members of this beautiful community, here is my participation from week 7: https://hive.blog/hive-170798/@gilliatt/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-season-2-week-7-the-love-el-amor-by-gilliatt
Thanks @theinkwell community for this opportunity to participate, here is my participation
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@kawsar8035/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-season-2-week-7-a-terrible-stormy-night
Hello @theinkwell Below is my entry for this week #7:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@justclickindiva/the-billows-the-ink-well-writing-challenge-season-2-week-7
I hope my late entry can still make it. I was having problems with power supply. https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@bertrayo/the-ink-well-writing-challenge-or-as-far-as-they-go
I really apologize, my time has passed. I've been busy with other projects. Here I leave my post:
https://peakd.com/hive-170798/@ricardo993/theinkwell-writing-challenge-or-the-backpack