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Weekly short story prompt from The Ink Well

Welcome to the next in an ongoing series of writing prompts in the Worldbuilding community ! I'm aiming to post one of these each Sunday. They aren't a replacement for the excellent daily prompts from

I think I saw a spark in her eye and understood her unspoken need.

Ada had always believed that the worst kind of nightmare was the one that followed someone even after they opened their eyes. But what happened to her that Thursday night would make her question whether

Choices Do Have Consequences : ZAPFIC50 - Based on

“Here y'all go – no, never mind,” eleven-year-old Velma Trent said as she re-covered the canvas she was working on.

If you know me, you know I’m always thinking up new ideas. That’s a very involved process that includes sitting and thinking, not necessarily in that order. Well, one day, I was sitting. And thinking.

At Merryridge High School, Hannah's three friends lived different lives from hers. She dropped her bag in the locker, and armed with her paper bag lunch, she walked into the lunch hall and witnessed an

Attempting to do difficult things is undoubtedly good for the soul. Even if we don’t accomplish what we originally set out to achieve we end up stretching beyond previously conceived limits, evolving,

Duplicity Can Work In the Right Situation : ZAPFIC50 - Based on

Happy new week, Ladies of Hive! This week’s contest topic is about a lavish masquerade party. We are asked to imagine attending this party and choosing a historical figure, famous artist, author, or fictional

I know I’ve been walking, but the only hazy part is which road I'm actually on. All I have left are fragments of the journey. Part of me wants to stop, rest, or switch lanes—if switching lanes is even

“No, man, not another loan – I need you to come do some work with Team No Sleep and get some non-debt cash ...”

source Tade was a calm, collected, and responsible young man who was highly respected among his friends. He was not an extremist, as drinking, smoking, womanizing, and cursing were considered extremes.

The long walk through nature finally quieted my thoughts. Birds sang the music I had longed to hear, darting from branch to branch. Why did they seem so much lighter than me? They just existed, enjoying

What happens when the very thing you fear becomes the one thing standing between you and your destruction? That is one of the interesting turns in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, a movie directed by James

Can I say that I was a laconic, tight-lipped, or reticent person? During my school days, my coursemates used to say that I was taciturn. Mum, however, portrayed me as a loquacious or garrulous person.

“I no longer allow myself to get so angry about Politician A or B. That isn't my hyena to be aligned with.”

‎Hello everyone, I hope all are doing well today. I will be sharing a fiction story titled "Value of Education" ‎ ‎David and Michael were brothers who lived with their parents in a small town.

"the massive underground hit"