Novelette Stories

Genevieve, Raoul and Christine's niece, and Philippe and La Sorelli's daughter, feels the restrictions placed on girls in Bourgeoisie society until Christine, against Raoul's wishes, takes six-year-old Genevieve to the Paris Opera Ballet, where she sees a Dancer En Travesty and feels an empathy, a powerful connection, which she doesn't put into words...

A group of college marching band students find themselves shut in with a mysterious being lurking in the basement. The gang attempts an escape while trying to understand the strange actions of the creature as it permeates throughout the house.

Set against the backdrop of contemporary Manila and rural Philippines, Golden Fields follows Rafael Santillan, a Manila-based accountant, whose world collapses when his girlfriend chooses to marry a wealthy businessman instead of him. It is a story about the courage to redefine success, the wisdom that comes from authentic self-reflection, and the discovery that true love emerges not from need, but from the strength that comes from knowing who you are and what you stand for.

Based in the tradition that a woman plays Peter Pan, that helped me think through my Gender. Since an "Actess" is assumed to be a woman, and Peter Pan is a boy, there is Misgendering in this fanfiction. It was in the tags, but I want to put a clear Twigger Waning. Also, Trigger Warning for the racial slur that calls Indigenous People "Red." I have thoughts

As the gears of fate move like clockwork, who can turn back time? Even if it could be done, this would only postpone the inevitable. Destiny is said to drive everyone forward, but faith as small as a mustard seed can throw a clog in the machine. And when a young woman's future seems sealed, she'll prove that to him. Achievements~ 🏅Added to the Loving Life|Spiritual reading list by newlywrittenbooks 10/06/25

❝What if there's no story behind me?❞ ❝Ahh, but there's a story behind everything, Skylar Neve. Most of them are just untold.❞ © 2022 by mary.

A comic script adaptation of The Legend of Zelda; Ocarina of Time.

Darkness having existed since the beginning of time, Has rooted Himself in the deep recesses of the mind---- Guarding the secrets of your immorality, Which you never meant for the light of day to ever see... A novelette with poetic undertones, Enjoy:)

Genre: Adventure / Detective 'A Tale Of Friendship, Secrets, and Crime' This is the story of Annabelle, a sophomore, and her friends Marissa, Jason, and Kevin. What was planned as a normal and fun camping trip turned out to be a heck of an adventure when they all tried to save Zack from his own family - a twisted and manipulative family - which can go to extreme lengths - even murders - to get what they want. They didn't know what this trip had in store for them - accusations, manipulations, disguises, threats - were just the beginning. When the family threatened to kill them if they meddled in, will the four friends continue to save Zack's life or will they back out? The four of them have to act fast and think on their toes. Will they be able to save Zack in time? It was a trip that changed everything. NOTE: Any spoiler comments will be deleted as it won't be fair to other readers.

**A FEATURED STORY ON WATTPAD** Her New Year's Eve was supposed to be a depressing evening alone with a bowl of salsa and a plate of microwaved nachos, but a powerful force had different plans for the unconventional princess. If you like sweet romances and hilarious tales of personal growth & self-discovery, then your soul will devour NACHOS. Weighing in at just under 10,000 words, this novelette will have single & married ladies alike laughing one minute and pondering their own lives the next. It's a story that highlights the magic that exists in our everyday lives and offers hope to those who are struggling to find their Happily Ever After. One bite of NACHOS, and your perception of the world will never be the same--life will become magical. No Fairy Godmother required. To add even more fun to your reading experience, NACHOS has Easter eggs woven throughout the entire story. Sharp (and not so sharp) eyes will recognize references from: *Cinderella *Pinocchio *Wizard of Oz *Mary Poppins *Beauty and the Beast *Snow White *Harry Potter *The Gingerbread Man *Goonies *The Neverending Story *Three Blind Mice *and more! It's like the Where's Waldo of bedtime stories! Marilyn A Hepburn www.MarilynHepburn.com (Note: COVER IMAGE - Rachel Macknight in Interview Magazine November 2015 by Dominick Sheldon)

Two lovers exploring young, complicated love torn too early from each other's lives...

Life is normal for Ruby in the pretty, rural jungle. She plays with her sister. She helps her mother cook. But her heart weighs heavy with grief when a deadly virus plagues her father, forcing her to go hunting without him. ​Hope seems lost, and Ruby shuns all beckons that Jesus is good, even when her sister finds a mysterious book about him. But when her father's condition worsens, she finds herself on a mission to find an American doctor abiding in a tree fort. The trek is difficult. Wildlife isn't helping. Ruby and her sister are chased by angry gorillas who seem to be upset she killed one of theirs. To make matters worse, a raging river and sucking mud is dividing them from their destination. Ruby's sister becomes her top priority when a deadly anaconda separates the two. And even though she tries to ignore it, someone seems to be watching them. Protecting them. Maybe her doubts about Jesus were wrong. And maybe she needs him more than she thinks. Especially, if he can help her survive the jungle and get the medicine back home.

Set in a near future where humans can socialize and roam virtual locals through the internet, connecting their brains to a specialized monitor. Democracy is reaching its end, and the country looks braced for a communistic government, despite riots from radicals. Sage is an old man, living in a apartment complex surrounded by derelict buildings and halted industrialization. He does not approve of society, or people in general, and tries to create his own ways of enjoying the world. HIs own son is a computer and internet modem programmer who develops new locals for the new world. Welcome to this horrifying future. A story of possibility, terror, and a frightening sense of proximity.

There's only one goal for Jillian inside the grocery store, that was to grab all the things on her shopping list and then go back home right after. "To befriend a stranger" wasn't on her little list, but she seemed to have no problem as she and the guy she'd just met, who also happened to have come from a fresh breakup, linked their path to friendship, or perhaps even more than that.

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How did Lina meet Nyra? What was Malrick up to before the events of Steel and Scale? How did Aaric save Neptune? In this collection there will be Novellettes featuring the characters of Steel and Scale and a glimmer of their life DISCLAIMER: Reading this is not necessary to understand the main story but it's better that you do because a lot is described and explained here.

At what point do scientific advancements become unethical? Is the opportunity for an easier life worth more than the one who gave it? The intelligence of the brain is a great strength, but the weakness of the heart is a person's biggest downfall. When grief clouds judgment, it threatens to drag many to the depths of hell. The apple of one young man's eye might be among the crowd, even against her will. Regardless of the odds, he won't rest until he sees her smile. Achievements~ 🏅Round three Ambys qualifier 🥇In the short story category for the 2025 Turtle Awards

What Is Love? #1 || Teen Fiction || Completed To love is to sit in a coffee shop, read a book, and look up to that pair of pretty brown eyes and his fangs. I, Maela, wished to have another cup of coffee with that stranger. Dean Ignacio Maela Abainza Started: August 10, 2023 Finished: October 17, 2023

A writing contest organized and judged by members of the Literary Lounge server. The goal: write a novelette using 3 keywords.

When his father Eric lay dying, Jesse listened to stories of journeys long past: names of cities, brief details about a dusty road, a seaside inn, a train whistle in the night. After the funeral, he decides to trace those fragments, city by city, not only to discover who his father once was but also to make sense of his own uncertain place in the world. Each chapter is a different stop on Eric's map: sometimes revelatory, sometimes disappointing, but always reshaping Jesse's idea of family, legacy, and the weight of memory.