Chemnotcharacter Stories

"Life, Luke had decided, was colourless."

in which Sophie bands together a group of mentally ill teens in order to show them that they're not alone //lowercase intended// highest ranking: #423 in short story 11...

Mental illness: a popular topic in fiction, an unpopular reality. Tips and guidelines for writing realistic characters suffering from MIs, written for and by Wattpad aut...

WINNER 2015 Wattys #JustWriteIt challenge. Oh my. What large teeth you have? "As you're pretty so be wise, wolves may lurk in every guise." Phobias; we all ha...

some use poetry as a means of expression, others to create art, and still others as a form of relief. yet, the purest intention behind a poem is none other than writing...

"And honestly is that the only reason you loved me?" "Stop it! Don't you know you're the only reason I live?" ~5 Seconds of Summer fanfic~ Updated...

"It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that st...

"She was like an open book written in a different language."

Recuperare. Graphic by @justlyd

Lance Charleston always had his mind set on Sage Rae Wilson, who's been his crush for about three years. Even though they've talked a lot about personal issues and hang...

They said it was because of a lack of serotonin. (lower-case intentional)

"I don't care if I live or die. I just wish something would make the choice for me." "Well why not do exactly that? You and me, around the world. We do e...

They are a new breed rising with flames flickering in their eyes. They don't fear anything because they've already been torn apart and undone. They are ruled by pure imp...

Nobody cares if you're hanging by a thread or trudging through life completely bruised and swollen. Nobody is going to stand by your side when the first devastating wave...

Paper is fragile, but if you fold it the right way, you can make it into something beautiful. #freementalillness #nomorescars #chemnotchracter

At #chemnotcharacter, we encourage writers to explore characters suffering from a variety of mental illnesses. To promote this, we will be hosting a number of contests a...

User-submitted stories about their own mental illnesses, their struggles with themselves and finding the strength to face it every day.