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A Perfect Circle by solacing
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Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option. ***** Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her... Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault. [[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]
Impaired by ric3cak3
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"Stupidity isn't a handicap. Get out of my damn seat." Hero Richter, a witty and sarcastic wheelchair bound girl, has lived her whole life on the sidelines, watching other kids have fun and interact while she's cooped up at home alone. Despite her misfortunes, she still keeps her chin up, holding herself high and proud, not letting anyone run her over. Most importantly, she can never step away from a challenge. Even if that challenge is the treacherous place called high school. People can't help but stare, whispering about her a spreading rumors. Naturally, Hero couldn't care less And there's Max, the golden boy, and Hero's sworn enemy since her first day. Annoying Max is Hero's part-time job, and Max gladly returns the favor. Max is the one guy who couldn't give a damn about her and her wheelchair. He doesn't stare at her like she's an alien, nor treat her like some delicate piece of China. Instead, He challenges her. And Hero can't stop away from a challenge *** Navigating high school is hard. Hero must fight to be heard. To be included. To clear stigma around what it's really like to be disabled, once and for all. It won't be easy, but nothing is every easy for Hero. Hero must face the harsh blows of reality. No matter how many people try to bring Hero down, she must continue to fight for what she wants, and maybe make an unexpected friend or two along the way? What really defines us in the end? Is it our physical capabilities? Our appearance? Even the most perfect people have a few impairments.
LEMON BOY | short story ✓ by Olivaughn
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Jack Robinson is a little more than world-crushingly-in-love with Nolan Skinner, who is well-known for being both stoic as well as intense. He knows Nolan feels the same way - but, is it enough to guarantee them working out? Jack wants a lot of things. None of them as badly as Nolan. - An entry for @lgbtq 's Song Fiction Challenge; based on "Lemon Boy" by the artist Cavetown.
1980s HORROR FILM | short story ✓ by Olivaughn
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Greyson Minnette is hopelessly in love with his best friend, Jamie. (HOPELESSLY.) A night by themselves and a cheesy horror film might be just the opportunity he's been searching for. --- Based on the song "1980's Horror Film" by Wallows.
Candy Gram ✓ by Olivaughn
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EDITORS' PICK (November 2019) || COMPLETE Nick Buckingham is three things if nothing else: salty, antisocial, and the quintessential gay theatre nerd. He's content to drift through the rest of senior year throwing himself into productions to avoid his peers - until it arrives. As an anonymous classmate begins courting Nick via text, he's suddenly desperate to figure out just who this dashing secret admirer is--even if it means actually socialising. He'll be fine--so long as he keeps his wits about him and doesn't fall for this probably-catfisher. Can't be too hard, right?
Theater Cubicles by alexxiss_k
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The American Academy of Arts High School. For Juliette, those seven words mean possibility and achievement. Juliette is ready to embark in the journey of finding her identity in her freshman year at the exclusive arts high school. Previously an outcast for being so talented in the areas of theater and writing, Juliette finally identifies with peers that are just like her. As she navigates this new world for her, she is eager to boost her confidence and ambitious to display her love for theater and writing. Along the way she learns how to make friends, enemies, and even finds true love. However, what will happen when she's indecisive about her future which is hindering her success? Will the highly talented competition around her dampen her spirits? *a Wattpad Featured story* Highest ranking: #64 in Teen Fiction Cover by: @jean_margaret Comments and votes are very much appreciated!
The Orchestra {Complete} by carriescowbarn
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{Complete} Throw in two best friends, a home-schooled newbie, a curly-haired boy, a jokester, a walking encyclopedia, an odd classmate, a diva, a complainer, a very eccentric teacher, and a couple other students and what do you get? A very dysfunctional high school orchestra. Based on a true story and told between two friends, this orchestra can't get along, but issues aside, they can play wonderfully together. After all, enemies can't make music with each other, or can they? ~~~~~ This was written thanks to my best friend at the time inspiring me to put my crazy tale of a year down on paper. A majority of this did actually occur during my school year. Sadly, Orchestra programs are disappearing from schools but we won the right to keep ours and get more funding. I met my best friends through this program and kept my love for music alive. Thank you for reading.
Float by ToastedBagels
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It started on Wattpad but now is EVERYWHERE! With a bestselling book by WWBG, a captivating Webcomic on Webtoon, and a film adaptation by Wattpad WEBTOON studios, you can read, scroll, or watch - there's an experience for everyone to dive into Waverly and Blake's journey. ***** In order to fit in during her summer visit to a beachside town, Waverly must take swimming lessons from Blake, the moody (but gorgeous) lifeguard next door. ***** Seventeen-year-old Waverly Lyons is from Alaska. She doesn't do sun. But after her divorced parents can't agree on who gets to have her for the summer, Waverly gets shipped off to Holden, Florida, to spend a couple months with her aunt, Rachel. There's one minor hiccup: Blake Hamilton, Rachel's seventeen-year-old neighbor. He's athletic, outgoing, arrogant, tan, and pretty much Waverly's exact opposite. She's eager to avoid him at all costs, hoping to fit in with the other kids in Holden without drawing too much attention to herself. But when Blake discovers that Waverly has been hiding the rather embarrassing secret that she can't swim, he does the unthinkable: He offers to teach her. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]