I gave this post and all it’s replies it’s own thread. 
I’ve heard of InkTober in a discord forum I used to hang out on. Never tried it. I don’t do social media, and the fridge is already covered with junk, LOL!
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I was thinking of Inktober. I’ve never really participated. I’m not good with prompts either lol But, I doodle constantly. In fact I just did this one yesterday in honor of all my blood tests recently 
I was actually thinking of asking this same question. We had a couple members in the past participate and post here. It was always so fun to see what they came up with on the fly each day.
I’m thinking of making a little 4x4 booklet. I can’t do huge sketches every day … but I think a little card could be doable. No promises - but I think I’ll be giving it a shot 
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I’ve never had much luck or experience drawing with ink. Pencil, yes, but ink is too unforgiving for me. It would be a good chance to practice, though. Perhaps I’d learn to feel more comfortable using it.
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I think it’s perfectly acceptable to map things out in pencil and then hit it with ink. That’s what I do for sure. I can’t think things out ahead of time well enough to just go pen to paper. I rough out the (erasable) idea and then come the pens. 
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Confession: I’m one of those heathens that would be doing it with “digital” ink.
I got the prompts early by subscribing (and unsubscribing) to the Inktober newsletter, and I’ve been trying to think of a story that uses each prompt for a single comic panel.
I keep toying with the idea of making a comic but find the idea incredibly daunting, and this could be a fun way to brush up on my lines.
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Oh definitely! Some people do it in September and call it “Sketchtember”, roughing every prompt out and then inking them the following month.
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The prompts are available now if you know where to look.
Make a thread 10/1 and let’s see what happens.
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I’ve participated in the past. It was great exercise and fun to look back at how the illustrations improve over the month.
I quit only because I would stress perfection and posting on socials same-day. At the time, my relationship with socials was unhealthy. I was seeking validation and when posts didn’t get the “likes” I was hoping for, it had an effect on me.
I’d like to do it again but probably be for my eyes only.
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In case anyone doesn’t know, Inktober happens every October. (Traditionally)
Jake Parker created Inktober in 2009 as a challenge to improve his inking skills and develop positive drawing habits. It has since grown into a worldwide endeavor with thousands of artists taking on the challenge every year.
There are little to no rules.
Make a drawing in ink (you can do a pencil under-drawing if you want).
Post it*
Hashtag it with #inktober and #inktober2024
Repeat
Note: you can do it daily, or go the half-marathon route and post every other day, or just do the 5K and post once a week. What ever you decide, just be consistent with it. Inktober is about growing and improving and forming positive habits, so the more you’re consistent the better.
*Post it on any social media account you want or just post it on your refrigerator. The point is to share your art with someone.
They also give a prompt list. I feel you can use it or not. It’s up to you. I know the prompts for this year but they ask not to post it until Sept. 1st. So I’ll abide
I’m not sure I’ll be posting mine all over … but I’m willing to post here for sure if anyone else wants to participate.
We have a month to figure it out 
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I think that will be fine too. We can make our own rules … or actually do away with all rules … just create a little something every day if possible. I’m not much of a rule follower when it comes to things like this anyway 
I gotta say, the prompts are a bit…lame…if these are indeed the real prompts. but I can see where they’d lend themselves to a story line. Not my style. I might have to skip a few of them. Or “cheat” a bit. 
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I saw prompts from past years, and like you, many of them don’t lend themselves to my style. When I draw, I tend to get caught up in realism — for example, people and portraits. The prompts seem to lend themselves to imaginative fantasy illustrations, cartoons, caricatures, and anime, which require skills that I lack or have never developed. However, I do admire and am a bit envious of those who do this type of art.
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That’s where the ‘cheating’ part comes in.
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Here is the 2024 Inktober prompt list. I will state again that I probably won’t be following it. But, if anyone wants to … go for it 
I will most likely doodle things that occur to me as October approaches
Start Date: October 1, 2024
The Inktober 2024 Prompt List:
- Backpack
- Discover
- Boots
- Exotic
- Binoculars
- Trek
- Passport
- Hike
- Sun
- Nomadic
- Snacks
- Remote
- Horizon
- Roam
- Guidebook
- Grungy
- Journal
- Drive
- Ridge
- Uncharted
- Rhinoceros
- Camp
- Rust
- Expedition
- Scarecrow
- Camera
- Road
- Jumbo
- Navigator
- Violin
- Landmark
If you post on Social Media tag it with #Inktober #Inktober2024
With prompts like Backpack, Discover, Boots, Exotic, Passport, Hike, Roam, Guidebook etc… it’s tailor made for a travelling theme.
But also, these prompts can have alternative interpretations. Passport might not be a literal passport, but some kind of magical gem that grants passage through a magical portal. Rust could be old tools, a battered spaceship, a broken robot… Sun could be a desert, or flying towards an imploding star, or someone buying shades. Everything can be anything.
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That’s the whole idea, I think.
Don’t do the literal.
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