Creative Nonfiction Prompt #55

Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt #55

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Welcome to The Ink Well's weekly creative nonfiction contest!

In this post, we'll announce the winners from last week's contest and provide the prompt for the coming week.

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Last Week's Creative Nonfiction Winners

Third Place: Wins 2 Hive

Our third place winner is @iskawrites, with the story:

The right time to be a writer

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It was my dad who introduced us to the reading culture, shoving our heads into any newspaper article, novel, or textbook he found at the bookstore. We thought he hated us then, but today, the reading culture has fueled the essence of my career. Let me not digress.

As we grew older, my dad asked the question again "Who do you want to be in the future?"Everyone's answer remained the same but I kept mute. I remember my father turning eager eyes to me as if to tear my head apart to fetch the answer he was waiting for.

"Daddy, I want to be a writer."

Second Place: Wins 3 Hive

Our second place winner is @mmykel, with the story:

My timepiece

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While sitting with my chin rested on my left palm and my elbow propped on my locker, the sun rays penetrated the room through the windows and rested on my wrist, where my watch was neatly fastened. The sun rays flattered the silver-coated bezel of my watch, causing it to glitter more than usual.

First Place: Wins 5 Hive

Our first place winner is @nancybriti1, with the story:

No more, no less

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My poor childish heart started pounding in my chest. No child is prepared to hear that his parents are separated, that his world is shaken, that his root is taken away. That night I couldn't sleep, fearing that my father would open the door and walk away from us. I remember staying awake and the night was very long for me. I think it was the first time in my life that I was aware of the weight of minutes and seconds.

This Week's Prompt #55:

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