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Fake Sunflowers | #OpenNovellaContest2020
"Well, that was a New Year's Eve kiss you won't forget anytime soon."When Ilaria and Darien cross paths at a New Years party, Darien AKA Bitter Man, gives Ilaria a kiss that makes her plant her feet on the ground. Ilaria and Darien run into each other after that night and start to get feelings for each other. But with Ilaria's plans to study abroad and her strict Catholic parents controlling every aspect of her life from 4 hours away, Darien and her just might be victims of "right person, wrong time."
The Wave | #OpenNovellaContest2020
It only takes 2.4 seconds for a radio wave to reach the moon.After 4.5 hours, the wave reaches Pluto; by then we'd already lost Seattle.In 4 years the signal can make it to our nearest star, Proxima Centauri; by then the dead had taken over the United States of America.︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵My name is Fernie, and I've never seen a zombie. Not alive anyway. I've seen the destruction they leave behind, the families they break apart, and the world they left us. I wasn't alive when they walked among us, but I'm here now to pick up the pieces. A one-man-cleanup crew destined to save the world-or the fifty-mile radius of the world I grew up in.Apart we survive, but together we thrive. That's what The Wave has taught me. It's told me stories, sang me songs, and spoke of our history. I want to rebuild what we lost, but I can't do it alone. The Wave will help me find others, there has to be others.My name is Fernie, and I've never seen a zombie. I don't know about the world my great-grandparents grew up in, but I sure know it was bigger than fifty-miles.It's been nearly a hundred years since the world ended, how far do you think the wave is now?︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵How do you outrun the living dead? For three brave teenagers, the answer lies in their homes. One off the coast of what was once Alaska, one high in the mountains of South America, and another separated from them both by an endless sea. Alone they only have fragments of the history of their planet, but together they can discover where they came from. Join Fernie, Naira, and Kupe on their crusade to rebuild the world. While mountains and oceans may separate them, the waves that travel across the sky unite them. ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵mediocre cover art by yours truly <3OpenNovellaContest2020 entryinspired by prompt 41. "Yes son, zombies used to be a thing."
Stars Align
One mishap.One trip.One job.One person.That's all it took for Stella to question everything she thought she knew.--------(For the #OpenNovellaContest2019)
The Lost Boy | ONC 2024
2024 ONC Prompt 21 : A dragon, an elf and a dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom.What happens when a young elf, a grumpy dwarf and a baby dragon leaves the city behind to look for the lost heir to the throne? And what will happen when they find him and the young man gives the elf an offer that will change his life, but is also hard to refuse?
The Magic of Stories
Straight out of uni, Lynn is glad to have secured a job as a replacement in a library. But soon she finds out the place is haunted, and not only by a blue cat. Juggling the upcoming vernissage of a photo exhibition and the trouble with her coworker, she has to learn fast - to trust her instinct-and the magic of the stories.Once 2024, prompt #15: "Why are you glowing blue?"
Time Agent | ONC2024
LONGLISTED : When Agent Seven Three is sent on his first mission to the past, to sort out a problem with the timeline, he expects to be in and out in a couple of days. Identify what is causing the unplanned divergences and stop it. Simple, right? But when he encounters reporter Jack Brown, he finds the situation is far more complex than he was led to believe. And only when he meets someone he's not supposed to fall in love with, does he begin to really test his limits.SCIFI / TimeTravel / LGBT / Romance
Novellas & New Roast: Tips from an ONC Winner ✓
Whether it's your first time or your sixth time, writing a novella in 12 weeks isn't easy.As a 2021 ONC Winner and two-time Honorable Mention (2023/2024), I would know. After years of participation and reflection, I have lots of advice to share on how I did it. Inside this guide, you can find everything from insider tips to craft chats. So grab a cup, get your notebook, and settle in; it's time to start writing!Copyright © 2022 Elle Chaika
Let Me Be
After being ordered by the State to undergo Deep Sleep, a treatment for troubled teens, Jo awakens in the hospital with sporadic and unexplained memories. Upon celebrating her rebirthday, she recalls strange past events that makes her question reality. Did she really awaken, or has she become trapped in Deep Sleep? *****🏆 Round 2 Winner - Open Novella Contest 2020🏆 Longlisted - ONC 2020🏆 Shortlisted - ONC 2020 *****ONC 2020Prompt 15
The Sharded Blade | Part 1 (A Dark Fantasy Novella)
What happens when death is not the end? For one assassin, it wasn't. Now, in order to die, he must continue to kill.⭐2020 Ambassador Pick⭐⭐2020 ONC Shortlister⭐⭐2020 ONC Honorable Mention⭐The Sharded Blade (Part 1: Ghosts of the Past) was my entry into the 2020 Open Novella Contest (#OpenNovellaContest2020) and is approximately 24k words. It didn't place in the Top 5 and win, but it did receive a very kind Honorable Mention from the Wattpad Ambassadors who ran the contest. I am deeply thankful for all of you who read and enjoyed this story. Parts 2 and 3 (turning this into an entire novel length story) are currently being worked on.This story is based on the following two prompts ... with some liberties taken:4. When something tragic happens, it's often said we lose a piece of ourselves. How far would you go to find these lost parts of yourself in order to be whole again?45. You are possessed by a demon. The only way to cast it out is to kill 7 people - each representing one of the 7 virtues.
Confessions of a Serial Killer: Cynthia Young
Searching through the 50 cent bin at her therapist's bookstore, Cynthia Young found a book entitled "Confessions of a Serial Killer."Except it was her name on the cover.***Open Novella Contest 2020 Shortlister
Shadows & Lace (Spellbound Prequel)
BRAITHE is leading a double life. The dutiful princess during the day, at night the masked vigilante fighting back against her parents' abuse of the kingdom's citizens. Disguised as a man to protect her identity, things get even more complicated when a handsome outsider catches her attention.AURELIAN is not your typical damsel in distress. First of all, he's a man. Secondly, he's... actually exceedingly good at getting himself into sticky situations. A visitor in the kingdom, he finds himself embroiled in the ongoing struggles, though perhaps not in the sense he would have liked, getting kidnapped and all.Now Braithe may need to save him from the very people she's been trying to help.- Open Novella Contest 2020 Longlister- 1st Place Fantasy, Phoenix Queen Awards- 2nd Place Fantasy, The Dream Awards- 2nd Place Fantasy, Focus On Me Awards- 3rd Place Fantasy, Mono Awards- Winner Sangria Award - Best Title (Fantasy)
Light Against Shadows
It's difficult to live a normal life when nobody else can see your 'friends' and everybody thinks you're a crazy man who speaks to himself. Wei is a lonely man with a special talent and an unexpected crave for sweets.After helping a stranger he finds himself saving people's lives together with a scheptical cop and they will have to join forces for a very important cause...Inspired by ONC prompt n. 43Start: end of February 2020End: 17 October 202061850words.©️ Story and cover are mine.The protagonists names are taken from Priest's novel Guardian, just because I love them.Cover edited by me with pictures of Chinese actors Zhu YiLong and Bai Yu. Same goes for the banner.🔵 I borrow some names from Priest's novel Guardian because I love them, but this story has nothing to do with the novel/drama, so you Do Not need to know that to read this story.
Missed the Frame
✨ONC SHORTLIST, HONORABLE MENTION, AND AMBASSADOR PICK✨Back home in his small town after suffering an accident, U.S. Marine Hayes McAdams tries to find a new purpose in life. Picking back up his old love of photography, Hayes agrees to let his friend Dylan set him up with a couple of photography gigs. But what Hayes never expects is for Dylan to accidentally set him up to shoot his ex-girlfriends wedding. Will Hayes be able to handle working with the girl who absolutely broke his heart, along with her unruly future mother-in-law, or will he once again have to say goodbye?"If the world is a frame I guess I belong somewhere out among the stars."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -This is an entry for ONC 2021. The prompt I will be using is #29: "I am in the mood to dissolve in the sky." -Virginia WoolfEnjoy!
The Girl with Scars | #ONC2024 ✔ Shortlister
#ONC2024 Round 2 Ambassadors Pick | Shortlister (Finalist)When Prince Oskar decides to disguise himself and goes out into the village to see what the people are like, he is met with a shocking sight. There are orphaned children in the streets, beggars at every corner, and people fighting for their next meal. The kingdom of Unara has never seen poverty and the royal family looks out for the people. Why is this village struggling?As Oskar returns every day, he befriends one of the village's deformed members. A young woman with multiple scars on her face. Taking pity on her, the prince gives her one of the rings on his fingers, intending for it to bring her a better life. However, the woman is soon arrested for being in possession of this ring and Oskar knows she is innocent. Until he discovers she possesses a ring with the Unaran royal crest. This is not the ring he gave her. (The Royals of Unara)Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2024 | @OpenNovellaContest - Rules & Guidelines: https://www.wattpad.com/story/359598678©2024 E. S. Elias All Rights Reserved.Created & Published to Wattpad 02.01.2024Completed: 04.27.2024Main Prompt #55;"You're a young royal in disguise who befriends a villager with a scarred face. One day they are arrested for stealing something you gave to them."Secondary Prompt #67;"A promise is a promise. A secret is a secret. They must not tell anybody."Cover: Me @DesignsbyEHImage was generated using Dream.AI by Wombo solely for the purpose of making my book look pretty. Cover is temporary and subject to many changes.Word Count: 24,689 / 20,000Round 1 ✔ | 2,000 words ✔Round 2 ✔ | 8,000 words ✔ | Ambassadors Pick ✔Round 3 ✔ | 20,000 words ✔LONGLIST ✔ | SHORTLIST ✔Rankings;#opennovellacontest #31 on 02.20.2024 | #ONC2024#opennovellacontest2024 #15 on 02.20.2024
Midnight Kiss
She hadn't meant for it to happen. One moment Harper Holloway was out In the beer garden to get some fresh air and the next moment she was in James Wittig's body embrace, his mouth against hers in reality rather than just the fantasy she'd been living in for the last ten plus years. James is more than off limits. Not only is he her older brother's best friend and had been since kindergarten, but he's also her older sister's ex-fiancée, who has been trying desperately to win back his heart after breaking it last year.When the clock strikes midnight, all bets are off, but when daylight approaches Harper knows her horses must turn back to mice, her carriage must turn back into a pumpkin and she must turn back into the baby sister in the background. Because if that other glass slipper drops, everything in their lives will shatter.
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Chimera 🌈 [ONC 2024]
2100. A mysterious ship, nicknamed the Chimera, appears in Martian airspace. It bears the symbol of the international space agency, the BASE, but there is no record of such a vessel. Word and rumour quickly spread.BASE investigator Leanne Ziegler is sent to inspect the ship and make contact with its crew. But the Chimera seems completely deserted, other than the imperious AI caretaker, Valkyrie. Down in the fledging Nerio colony on Mars, suspicion grows. The colonists are already turning against the ways of the BASE, creating their own Martian identity. This potential security threat could prove to be the final rift between Earth and Mars. Trying to keep control of the political situation, Nerio sends a mysterious and cold liaison, Ryan, to aid Leanne.But, in ten days, Mars will turn her guns on the Chimera. Leanne and Ryan must work quickly to discover the secret of the ship - and decide whether its fate under the Martian guns is deserved.[ONC 2024 entry]
Uncaged (An Omegaverse Novella) (Open Novella Contest) (ONC Entry)
It's been three years since Everest Lark has set foot on a stage. Three years since the renowned omega raised his voice, both in song and in support of his fellow oppressed omegas. Now he's back, but the voice that started a rebellion is broken, scarred. He wants to reclaim his world, but he can't do it alone.However, someone now wants to make sure that Everest loses more than his voice this time around after his dressing room is started on fire. It may have been a coincidence, but it would seem a lot of Everest's problems might be the catalyst he needs to realize what he really wants in his life, starting with the alpha that saved his life twice now.
Best Way Out
In a dingy karaoke bar, sparks fly.-Amirah Begum has always believed in happy endings. Even after everything she's been through, whether it be years ago when she lost her favourite pair of light-up sneakers or three days ago, when she got dumped by the girl she thought was the one of her dreams, she hasn't lost her dream of a happy ending.So, when she finds a brooding stranger doing the exact opposite of what she lives her life by, she makes a pact to help them get their happy ending, and maybe re-evaluate her own definition of a happy ending in the process.-started: february 3rd, 2022.completed: april 24th, 2022.
Inside Man | ONC2023
SHORTLISTED. Paul Finn wakes to discover that not only is he feeling horribly sick but, more worryingly, the naked stranger in his bed isn't moving. If only he could remember what happened...My story for the ONC 2023, a thriller scifi adventure, with a touch of romance. (SciFi /Adventure / LGBT)
Falsetto | T. Drake ✔
"Music is not the only thing that, Can touch the chords of one's heart."[Timothy Drake][Started: 02/13/2021][Completed: 04/17/2021]Cover made by @Purplemist14***[ONC 2021 Longlist Qualifier] Written for the Open Novella Contest 2021, this story uses the prompt #86: the school's popular student (Stephanie Brown) and the sports player (Reece Parker) are mistaken to be in a relationship while in reality, they have the most epic friendship.
Connor's Last Wish
After reading a letter from someone she has never met, Gemma Moreno is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity that could change her life forever. Torn between accepting an offer she knows she will never be able to repay, Gemma needs to decide if it is worth the risk and finally leave her troubled past behind.
Wyatt's Magical Wardrobe || ONC 2024
Round two ambassador pick.Wyatt has just won it big and, in a drunken haze, buys an old, neglected mansion.When she moves in to start renovations, she gets an eerie feeling that she's not always alone-and let's not forget the noises.One fitful night, she heads to the kitchen for a midnight snack and is shocked when a random stranger runs past her in the hallway. A handsome man dressed like Mr Darcy, who disappears like a ghost.After her encounter, Wyatt does some research into the old house, only to discover it has a creepy and troubling past.But that's nothing compared to the revelation that the old antique wardrobe in her room is a secret doorway to the past and the handsome stranger is no ghost, but the son of an Earl looking for his long-lost aunt.
Dangerous Love (ONC 2019 - LGBTQ)
(TOP FIVE WINNER!!) Patrick Morgan didn't usually invite strangers home, but when he saw Harlan camping out in the space terminal, he was prepared to make an exception. Breaking the rules seemed like a good idea at the time, but then-My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019. Using prompt 4 under 'Romance'. LGBT romantic sci-fi
Baguette Rhymes with Dead || ONC 2024 | ✔
It is a truth universally acknowledged that all those who travel to Paris must have a good time. Dominic, however, isn't having much of a blast. That is, until his annoyingly attractive roommate Luc ropes him into a daring scheme: visit the city's most famous cemetery at midnight.Illegally.Père-Lachaise is a true necropolis: old, huge and full of mysteries. When the boundaries between life and death begin to blur, Dominic and Luc find themselves in a necropolis unlike the one they expected see. A Paris of the Other Side, a real City of the Dead simply begging to be explored. A city that isn't without its own dangers.This is a ghost tour to never forget.~ONC Round One Winner!~~ONC shortlister~~Featured on Freethelgbt~~Featured on Humor~