In this post, we'll provide the prompt for the coming week.
We ask that you read our Creative Nonfiction Tips post to learn about the creative nonfiction genre and review our guidelines.
Important notes:
Thank you to all who participated in last week's prompt : Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
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I felt the office shrink. My mind raced, I can't explain how I felt, but I knew that if I had stood up immediately at that moment, I might have collapsed. So I sat tight on my chair and shut my eyes, taking deep breaths.
Curator's comment :
Zerah writes an excellent piece for the CNF prompt. The story is well told with multiple creative elements that elevate it out of the ordinary!
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She started talking with our teacher. My heart pounded so fast I thought it would burst. I started sweating. My hands were shaking as I pretended to be fully concentrated, copying my notes and avoiding eye contact with her.
Curator's comment :
A nicely constructed piece; balanced with good dialogue and use of show don't tell. BB took the time to edit this piece and it shows as a quality piece of writing.
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I shrugged my shoulders and ate the last bit of the burger I had in my hands. My mom had always been that way. She believed that a steady grinding with no leisure would get you to a maximum point in life.
Curator's comment :
jennyzee1 writes a most effective piece about counting chickens before they hatch. She creates a story in which tension builds and the reader becomes invested in the outcome. Even as readers can see the inevitable end--a result of her careless behavior--hope remains that she will avoid an unpleasant outcome. Jennyzee is in control of the story throughout. She guides the reader along. The story is good in so many ways, including dialogue, character development and arc. This is a fine piece.
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"This book was sent to Nancy by her Uncle from Caracas. It is a book that could not be found in any of the bookstores here and we had to order it elsewhere. Thank goodness, because thanks to the book, Nancy got English,” said Mom, always very proud, not of me, but of the book.
Curator's comment :
nancybriti1 writes the kind of nostalgic piece that brings us all back to a moment in childhood when parents made decisions and we were caught up in circumstance. The author's attention to detail evokes excited anticipation, and, more subtly, the author's resentment at the impending event.
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