The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

Keywords: romance | opposites attract | hollywood | mutual pining | murder mystery | time travel | inspired by a song You time-travel back to 2012, only to be cornered by a celebrity who insists you're "the key to saving their future," and they're determined to take you with them. "Because, you know, there's no end to the hypocrisy of the human heart." Open Novella Contest (2026) @Ambassadors: 🏆 Longlisted 🏅 Round 2 Winner & Ambassador's Pick 🏅 Round 1 Winner © 2026 EmmaJD The views and actions of the characters in this story do not reflect those of the author. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

This space is created especially for writers participating in the Open Novella Contest 2026 Writing a novella is exciting... but also confusing, lonely, and full of self-doubt. ❤️ Is my story good enough? ❤️Is my opening strong? ❤️Will readers understand my characters? ❤️Am I even on the right track? You don't have to figure this out alone. This book club is a place where contestants can: ✔ Share their entries ✔ Get genuine reads ✔ Receive honest and helpful feedback ✔ Improve their chapters ✔ Support fellow writers Here, we don't compete. We grow together. If you are writing for the Open Novella Contest and want readers, reviews, and real feedback - this circle is for you. Let's help each other write better stories.

Welcome, recruits! Here, we don't skip leg day-er, page day. With the ONC open, this club is about building strong plot muscles and emotional cardio. If you're reading this, congratulations. You've taken the first step into the most intense, elite, and mildly concerning ONC training program on Wattpad: the Pink Literary Society's ONC 2026 Book Club. Please place your snacks to the side, hydrate responsibly, and stretch your scrolling thumb. Injuries sustained during aggressive page-turning are not covered by management (unless you feed Ducky).