Reasons to Continue
9 stories
Wake Up, Dreamers by AnakniRizal
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When an unlikely group comprising of a photographer, writer, musician, artist, and poet band together for a documentary film project, anything can happen. Even the impossible. ***** College student Molly Lazuli's dream was always to become a writer. But since her parents never supported that calling, she worked towards an Engineering degree instead. When she winds up in a Humanities course, she is befriended by a fellow classmate, Cole Manzano, who convinces her to team up with him on creating a major project for the finals. Together, they recruit other members: John Garnet Sucgang, who also happens to be Molly's secret crush who is also a painter; Jasper Tupas, a gay actor and poet; and Alexa, a moody musician. Together the group embarks on a journey that not only has them creating a documentary of their lives' triumphs and tragedies, but also makes them realize the true meaning of friendship, acceptance, and what it takes to make their dreams come true. #Wattys2019 Winner Filipino Readers Choice Award 2022 Winner (Young Adult Category) DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
Titan Academy of Special Abilities by april_avery
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Having enhanced senses cannot help one earn a living. A useless special ability--or at least, that's what Shia Sheridan believes. But when she is caught for a crime she did not commit, this useless ability saves her, leading her to enroll in Titan Academy, the very place she hates with a passion. *** Titan Academy is an esteemed school where students train to improve their special abilities. However, for seventeen-year-old village girl Shia Sheridan, it's nothing more than a despicable place where wealth speaks the loudest. Fate plays a joke on her when her best friend, Lucas, becomes part of a crime committed within the academy, and owning that crime in his stead leads Shia to the headmaster and principal, who then offers her a proposal she dare not refuse--in exchange for her freedom, she must become one of the special group of students joining the annual survival game called Linus Cup. Now, not only is she fighting for a spot she did not want in the very academy she hated, but also for her dear life as well. Can Shia survive till the end? STATUS: Published under Summit Media - Cloak Pop Fiction DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish COVER DESIGN BY: Rayne Mariano
The Rebel's Rival by Serialsleeper
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(FHS #3) Most people say she's a rebel, others call her a badass, but Reika De Juan is just a girl who follows her heart. So much that she ends up following the gay of her dreams, even if it means returning to Filimon Heights.
Will You Cry When I Die? (Published Under PSICOM Publishing) by AnakniRizal
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When lethargic university lecturer, Theo Gomez, meets an enigmatic and mysterious woman one night, he never expects his life to change forever. Yet, when Juniper asks him the haunting question "Will you cry when I die?" he is drawn into a passionate and transformative journey with her. As Juniper reveals that she got only a month to live, she asks Theo to be her companion and share in the joys and pains of her remaining days. As the bond between them deepens, Theo must confront his own fears of love and loss, and ultimately decide whether he is willing to risk his heart to love again. Published under PSICOM Publishing Inc.
Death Wish by nininininaaa
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Why is it that everyone is afraid to die, when it is an inevitable part of our lives? If you really wish to die, are you up to fulfill your death wish?
KAHIMANAWARI by AnakniRizal
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When Saru finds out about her twin sister's mysterious suicide, she assumes her sister's identity to uncover the truth. ***** Saru Sumiyaya lived a tough life, dropping out of college to work to support her alcoholic father. When her mother calls to inform her that her twin sister, Sari, has taken her own life, she races back to her hometown in disbelief. While in her sister's room grappling with her death, Saru comes across a blue journal containing an ancient word she had taught Sari a long time ago, "Kahimanawari" meaning "kahit man lang kung maaari" or "hoping to happen." Saru realizes the journal contains Sari's wishes. While in Manila to inform Sari's university about her death, Saru encounters Taisei, a friend of Sari's who is convinced that Sari is the victim of the Suicide Virus, a case Sari had been working on before she died. Saru assumes Sari's identity, vowing to solve the case, while also fulfilling the wishes written in the blue journal. DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A FILIPINO LANGUAGE STORY
The Devil's Trap by april_avery
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"She's my best friend, and she's the thirteenth victim." Nangako si Althea Denise Limerick at ang best friend nitong si Elyse na hindi sila magiging biktima ng kumakalat na serial crime. But when her best friend never came back one night, napagtanto ni Denise na maaaring nangyari na ang kinatatakutan niya. Now it's too late and everything is a mess. Lalo na noong nasangkot sa insidente ang pangalan ng lalakeng yon- Landon Clifford Monaghan, the guy she did everything to avoid. Subalit dahil sa nangyari mukhang mapipilitan siya na muling harapin ito at masangkot sa mga bagay na matagal niyang iniwasan. THE DEVIL'S TRAP. Genre: Fantasy, Vampire, Romance, Adventure Written by: april_avery All Rights Reserved 2015 ©
So, This Is Youth (Published Under Flutter Fic) by AnakniRizal
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When 30-year-old Golda learns she only has a year to live due to cancer, she decides to relive her youth by going back to high school by bribing the principal. But as she attends classes disguised as a teenager, she finds that the students she meets have a lot to teach her about living life to the fullest. With the help of her new young friends, Golda learns to embrace every moment and make the most of the time she has left. --- SO, THIS IS YOUTH Standalone Novel #3 of Inspired Series By AnakniRizal WATTYS 2020 WINNER
Something Spectacular by april_avery
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Isabelle Dizon was perfect. A straight A business course student, a sensible lady, a responsible daughter any parent would wished for. But she felt something lacking. She often felt she was living to her parents idea of what she should be, and she started to doubt if that was what she really wanted. As her uncertainty and longing continued, she met a group of people from a poorly funded, nearly dissolved, university organization. A group of six university students who taught her the value of friendship, the courage that comes with pursuing her dreams, and the importance of living in the moment and creating Something Spectacular. Something Spectacular written by: april_avery Genre: Teen Fiction