Thank you for joining us in The Ink Well. Although this is a nice reflection on how photos and people watching have gifted you the realization of growth, it does not quite fall into the category of creative nonfiction, which places an emphasis on storytelling.

We recommend reading our article on creative non-fiction for information on what we look for in CNF stories.

Here are some important notes as you get to know our community:

• Please be sure to read The Ink Well community rules at the top of The Ink Well community home page.
• We are all about quality short stories and engagement.
• We ask everyone who posts in The Ink Well to read and comment on at least two other writers' work in the community for every story published.
• We keep a watchful eye out for spam and plagiarism, which are not tolerated.
• You can find an overview of our community and what we're about in our manifesto.
• We provide weekly writing prompts to inspire our community of writers.
• You can find many fiction writing resources in our catalog of fiction writing tips.

Again, welcome!