Creative Nonfiction Prompt #157

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• Creative nonfiction stories are based on your real-life experiences.
• We are looking for real short stories—not advice columns, reports, recipes, or political commentary.
• Ideal length: 750–1500 words. Minimum for curation: 350 words.
• Please focus on quality content. Proofread and use a grammar checker.
• Comment on at least two other stories for each one you post.
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This Week's Prompt 157

Miss the boat

Meaning :

to lose an opportunity to do something by being slow to act. (

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Use characters, setting, dialogue, and action to bring your story to life!

Have fun and good luck!

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• You have 6 days to write your story from this post's date.
• Write a true story using fictional techniques like scene, character, and conflict.
• Post in The Ink Well Community.
• Use the tags #creativenonfiction and #inkwellprompt.
• Write in English. Add the original text below if translated.
• Comment on two other stories in the community. Add your story link as a comment on this post.

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