(A personal piece chosen to be in the top 10 for the Mind Over Matter Contest) Please don't hesitate to view my other works as well as request a cover from my cover book! :) The world thrives on pain. It is never about the happy ending, the prize, reward or the success. Life is about the journey. How we got there, what we had to endure. It's about the pain we all feel. The pain that pushes us forward but can also throw us so far back in our progress. At least, that's how I see it. You can't have happiness without sadness or success without failure. I thought my life was perfect, glorious, spotless. I was content with myself and the future that I was producing. That was all before everything changed. I became tired, confused, lonely and the only thing I could truly blame was my own head, my own thoughts. I had to learn the true meaning of being myself and how to want to live again. The thoughts in my head, constantly manipulating me, insulting me, tearing me apart slowly and fading out all of my originality, were relentless. This 500 word piece shows my struggle, my failure, my regret but also, describes my success, my future, and my happiness. I could not be where I am now without this hardship, without learning how to make the voices hush.

Maybe checking really isn't that bad after all. Contest submission for To The Bone by Netflix. Copyright © 2017 by SmokingxDaisies

" he broke up with his supposedly true love, her. she can't seem to do anything but write. " 「 watty award winner 2015 / #1 in short story 」 copyright © 2015 by 13-year-old layla all rights reserved.

What if you could write a letter to, love, death or time? What would you say? I wrote my letter to love. It turned out a bit different than I thought it would, so I hope you'll like it. Inspired by the movie Collateral Beauty and my entry for the Romance Profile Short Story Collection.

A writer. A weird stranger. A lot of little conversations. An online understanding. Every night. 23:11.

Published book, series and now a Wattpad Original. Read the original story or watch new episodes weekly only on VivaOne. Hindi intensiyon ni Carmela Isabella ang umibig, lalo na sa taong 1892. Mula sa taong 2016 ay mapupunta siya sa nakaraan nang may isang misyon: huwag hayaang umibig sa kanya si Juanito Alfonso, ang anak ng kilalang gobernadorcillo at ang lalaking nakatakda niyang makaisang-dibdib. *** Palaging kinukuwestiyon ni Carmela Isabella ang mga kuwentong nakabaon sa nakaraan ng kanyang pamilya, ngunit hindi niya akalain na mula sa panahong 2016 ay mapupunta siya sa taong 1892 sa pamamagitan ng isang lumang talaarawan at ang Arch of the Centuries na kanyang nagsilbing portal. Inatasan siya ng isang misteryosong madre upang gawin ang napakahalagang misyon: kailangan niyang mamuhay bilang si Carmelita Montecarlos, ang bunsong anak ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa San Alfonso at siguruhing mapipigilan si Juanito Alfonso--ang nakatakdang mapangasawa ni Carmelita--na umibig sa kanya. Sa nalalapit nilang kasal at sa kasaysayang naghihintay na maisulat muli, ang pag-ibig na hindi naman sinadya upang maranasan ng dalawang inosenteng puso ay muli bang masisilayan pagkalipas ng isang siglo? Book Cover by: LIB Publishing Illustrated (Charcoal Painting) by: Warner Jr. DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish. Started: June 01, 2016 Completed: April 27, 2017

The real you is the monster inside you.

She lost herself inside a world that's trying to eat her up. Emiline Evans is just an ordinary girl. She's not the most popular girl in school, nor she was the nerd that everyone makes fun of. Sure she has her circle of friends, but she wasn't in the spotlight of love or hate. She's just, Emiline. But that night in September, everything changes. From a normal school girl, to one of the populars, to one of the most hated girl in Northern Hills real quick. And then she disappeared. Copyright© liarsdiaries ™2017

| COMPLETED | 15 June 2017 - 19 February 2020 | Stonehearts Series #6 | Pearl Alicia Alexandrite Bautista, born 21st of June, is known as the person with the purest of heart. She, like her birthstone, which is the only organic in nature amongst the twelve, was born to be gentle, nurturing, kind and supportive. She had her fair share of troubles and difficulties in her life. Like how she stood on her own two feet after her parents died when she was 16. Like how she struggled to get a degree while juggling three part-time jobs just to get by. And like how she took in the responsibility of being a parent to a baby her cousin left when she died. All of that, she accepted with a big smile and arms wide open. But one thing she can't ever willingly accept was the thing that happened one night. The thing that started with one guy.

It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.