Onc2020 Stories

Are you wondering what prompts we've used in past ONCs? You can find them in this book as we gathered all the prompts used in the past installments. You may use these prompts as inspiration for any story you want to write - no credits necessary! Have fun!

Elene Davis has been diagnosed with optophobhia; the fear of opening one's eyes, since the age of five. For Elene, darkness is her safe harbor from the demons of the outside world. When Elene ends up in an accident, a friend of hers visits her with along a young man, Ashton Hard. He takes up the task to take Elene's care until her wounds are healed. Little does she knows that Ashton has other plans. He wants to heal the scars of her mind, not her physique. Would Ashton be able to convince Elene of the illusions of the gloom she's living in before he has to bid farewell to the girl in the blindfold?

In the land of Hailiah, magic is as common as freckles. Witches live in harmony with society and society benefits from their powers, while all is overseen by the powerful, mystical Ever Mother from her imposing tower in the city Jemorae. But ancient evils are beginning to resurface, threatening the peace that witches and non-magicals alike have come to rely on... Life had never been free from tragedy for Gendra in her small village at the edge of Hailiah, but when a new kind of horror appears, it tears her and her closest friend, Ferren, from their safe home. Now, in order to save Ferren, she must travel with her across Hailiah and make it to Jemorae--in one piece--before it's too late. ____________________________________________ My third entry of the #OpenNovellaContest2020 Based on prompt #4: "When something tragic happens, it's often said we lose a piece of ourselves. How far would you go to find these lost parts of yourself in order to be whole again?"

"The faeries are becoming restless. And unless you want to end up broken on the Blood Meadow with flowers growing out of your empty eye sockets, you will do what they want you to. Even if you don't care for yourself, do it for the pretty boy waiting out there, I see the way you look at him." In which a girl hides in a garden made of glass and a boy bleeds pure molten gold. And GlassWater Island asks them to complete a task that might take their lives and sanity and everything they own. ~my ONC entry, inspired by PROMPT NO. 31~

[Sequel to Sparks Fly] At the sound of the words "soulmate" or "love", Belinda Clarke can't help but scoff. Having been hurt by someone she trusts, Belinda has lost faith in love. As far as she is concerned, soulmates do not exist. Not anymore. Under the persuasion of her best friend, Belinda downloads a trending dating app that promises to find people their soulmates, treating it as a game. To her horror, she finds herself matched with the person she hates the most: her ex-boyfriend, Jace Leighton. Five years ago, Jace made his life's biggest mistake of breaking his girlfriend's heart into a million pieces. They have since lost contact with each other, and he has lost all hopes of reuniting with her. By a stroke of luck, he meets her again online. This time, Jace is determined not to let such an amazing girl go. Trust takes time and effort to build, but once broken, it takes even longer to mend. He loves her, but she hates him. Whether they can sort out their differences remains a question. *** [Open Novella Contest 2020] Prompt #66: GameSetMatch, a new dating app/game that promises to find you your soulmate, matches you with the one ex you hate and who dumped you in a way you'll always remember. Started: 17 February 2020 Completed: 6 May 2020

Two minds, one threat. Sabrina and Joshua are two very different people, but when each takes the new sleeping pill, Deeperem™, they become inexplicably intertwined. As the SAT looms, their dreams become more insidious when the Figure appears, a mysterious shadowy being. Alone, they don't stand a chance, but together, they might just survive. Based on prompt #15.

Where I brainstorm off old and new ONC prompts utilizing various fandom, I'm familiar with to give an idea of how to use prompts during ONC, and figure out the ins and outs of brainstorming for ONC.

Javier has had a crush on his friend, Caroline, for the last two years. But he's never told her how he feels. One morning, Javi decides to take Caroline on an adventure he hopes she'll never forget, even if it might land him in jail. ******* It's the last summer before university, and Javier Giordano is in Monaco, spending most of his time on his dad's yacht. But for Javi, the best part about being in Monaco is getting to see Caroline. They're just friends, but he wishes they were more. One night, Javier throws a party on the yacht, and things were going well until he danced with a girl who Caroline cannot stand. It was a momentary lapse in judgment, helped by some beer, but now he wants to make it up to her. So while Caroline is asleep in his room, Javi comes up with a plan to go on an adventure around the Mediterranean Coast. But on their impromptu trip, Javier, Caroline and their friends discover more than they bargained for. ----- *Open Novella Contest 2020 Longlister* Open Novella Contest 2020 Based on Prompt #11: We woke up and had breakfast out on the deck; like we did every morning. And long story short, we are no longer welcome in Monaco.

[Novella]As a child, Sci was scarred by her own mother for being a witch. While the wound has healed and her shawl now covers her face, Sci struggles to remain deaf to the call of the desert wind. She works hard to get into the Scorian army, taking a path riddled with false friends, petty politics, and relentless Rajas. Then, one day, Sci receives an invitation from the palace. A personal message from Queen Rainah. **Cover by Krystal_M**

My name is Roxanne Rawlins and this is the sadly true story of my senior year at Sterling Acadamy. So while I don't normally go in for all that bullshit teen chick wisdom like My So-Called Life. But there's one thing that the main character Angela Chase said that has always resonated with me. "Hatred can become like my food...it gives you this weird energy. That you can like, live off of?" So by the time my senior year rolled around, I pretty much lived for my hate. My hate is sacred to me ...it completes me. And trust me when I say, I have my reasons. Sure as shit they might not be great reasons? But they are mine, and I kind of like them. They say that hell has no wrath like a woman once scorned? Yeah, well they haven't seen what kind of rage I can bring to the bonfire party. Because this year I am gone burn so bright, I will set the world on fire. So we had sex, love, lies, violence, and volleyball ...but not necessarily in that order.

While the city is tormented by the Memory Thief, Liliya is struggling to keep her job when the government issues yet another law further restricting the use of magic. Desperate, she finds herself looking for new ways to support her ailing mother and pay the growing pile of hospital bills. One day, during a not-entirely-legal endeavor, something goes awfully wrong, but she's saved by charming barkeeper Nyron. As her world collapses around her and pushes her under, Nyron is there to keep her from drowning. When Liliya learns the identity of the nefarious Memory Thief, she finds herself entangled in a web even Nyron can't get her out of. Especially since he's just as tied up as she is. ONC2020 entry! Thank you SO MUCH @SophieHellberg for this amazing cover! :)

[ONC 2020 Shortlister] Something evil dwells in the black lake by the misty woods, something that will claim the souls of those who dare to dive into its realm. Lynn Morris is ready to enjoy some well-deserved holidays in the company of her closest friends. And that house on the lakeshore looks like a dream come true and is exactly what she needs. Or that's what she thinks. It takes her diving into the lake, it takes a blood-curdling vision for her to know they shouldn't have touched the waters. Something is watching her; ready to turn her holidays into the worst nightmare ever had. When reality and illusions start clashing in a never-ending war, will she be able to remain sane and save her friends? Or will she fall prey to the darkness growing in her own mind? *ONC 2020. Prompt #40.

[ON HOLD - Longlisted ONC 2020] After her boyfriend broke up with her, Poppy Flores declared that she wanted to start over somewhere new. The next morning, she woke up in 1951. It wasn't exactly what she was thinking when she'd said somewhere new. Every disorienting morning after that brought Poppy to a new year and a new place. But she soon realized that there was one thing that stayed the same. The handsome man with the mysterious smile and disheveled auburn hair. She saw his face in the crowds every day. -- Oliver Rockwell was a 19th century man with a very odd, very annoying task-to guide 21st century Poppy Flores through her journey in time. Oliver doesn't understand this new role of his, and he certainly doesn't understand Poppy. But when he finally figures both out, what happens when he has to give them up? ONC Prompt 36

What happens when death is not the end? For one assassin, it wasn't. Now, in order to die, he must continue to kill. ⭐2020 Ambassador Pick⭐ ⭐2020 ONC Shortlister⭐ ⭐2020 ONC Honorable Mention⭐ The Sharded Blade (Part 1: Ghosts of the Past) was my entry into the 2020 Open Novella Contest (#OpenNovellaContest2020) and is approximately 24k words. It didn't place in the Top 5 and win, but it did receive a very kind Honorable Mention from the Wattpad Ambassadors who ran the contest. I am deeply thankful for all of you who read and enjoyed this story. Parts 2 and 3 (turning this into an entire novel length story) are currently being worked on. This story is based on the following two prompts ... with some liberties taken: 4. When something tragic happens, it's often said we lose a piece of ourselves. How far would you go to find these lost parts of yourself in order to be whole again? 45. You are possessed by a demon. The only way to cast it out is to kill 7 people - each representing one of the 7 virtues.

ONC 2020 Grand Winner ~ ~ "When the halls run red with the poison of your life, I will rest. Until then, consider your ruin a promise of mine." ~ ~ Four years ago, Yin Ruwei sold her blood to the northern god Xuanwu in return for revenge. Now, after years of perfectly orchestrated deaths at hands that are not her own, she snaps and puts red in her ledger, killing a man personally. Mu'en is more brutal, more cunning . . . and less heartless than he'd wish the world to know. Someone has been killing off his men with all the fury of a hurricane. Tearstained anger blankets every death and he almost feels sorry for the murderer - until they kill the man he loves. Ruwei and Mu'en find themselves on two sides of the same coin, counting fate like they do the stars in the sky, hoping for a better day, a happier life, a brighter world in the shadows they call home. Sometimes you must seek what you've lost to retrieve it again. Sometimes that which you've lost can no longer be retrieved. And sometimes, just sometimes, those broken pieces find their way back to you. ~ ~ ONC 2020. Prompt 4. Written: 29.02.2020 - 05.05.2020. ~ ~ A paranormal revenge story with roots in Chinese mythology. ~ ~ Please do not use or translate my work without my permission. If you would like to use something, please ask me. ~ ~ Warning: Contains violence, death, etc. Alludes to: abuse, assault, trauma. Contains: Chinese culture, Chinese mythology, LGBT+ relationships, disability.

𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 :- It is a complex set of emotions, behaviors, and beliefs associated with strong feelings of affection, protectiveness, warmth, and respect for another person. Is love an emotion or just a word people throw around when they like something a lot? Addilyn Fleur thought she loved Axel Connor but, she realized that it was all a bluff when he left her at the wedding altar and joined her best friend on another altar. Torn between rage and hurt, she declares to the heavens that she will never fall in love again. It was like a challenge to the Almighty. Little did she know that the heaven as well as Aphrodite don't like to be challenged! What happened next? Aphrodite took the challenge wholeheartedly and shook hands with Hera (Goddess of marriage). But, even Aphrodite was yet, to be surprised. If Addilyn Fleur doesn't believe in love, why did she marry Ace Vincent in future? Let's find out all the answers and see if Addilyn loves him in future or not...

Entry into the Open Novella Contest III (ONC 2020) Girl meets girl, girl defends girl from douchebag drug dealer, girl ends up in juvie... on another planet? I used prompt #7: A drug deal gone horribly wrong leads to a youngster being wrongly convicted, and to have to learn very quickly how to survive in a juvenile prison.

He smiled, and my heart started thumping wildly again. "Curiosity killed the cat, you know." He said, his voice soft as velvet. "But the cat also has nine lives... so why not use them?" I smiled back. His blue eyes gazed intensely into mine. My hands started to sweat, and I was suddenly aware of how close he was standing to me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A New Year's Eve masquerade at a haunted mansion- what could go wrong? Brenna has always loved everything dark and spooky, especially the strange and morbid. But when she's dragged to a party at the local "haunted hotspot", she is thrust into a world she never imagined but always hoped for. A centuries-old curse, secrets, and a love triangle with a ghost? Will this average girl have what it takes to break the curse and solve the mystery of her own heart? (An Open Novella Contest Longlister - 2020) #3 in newyearseve (5/3/2020) #22 in hauntedhouse (5/3/2020)

ONC ROUND 2 QUALIFIER ADDED TO WATTPAD CHICKLIT'S READING LIST. It's rather ironic that Angel is a con artist, considering her name. Then again, she always insists that she is a con scientist, not artist, because of the precise science that goes into her every calculated move. A determined con artist. An impossible task to con the country's richest man. Luckily for Angel, she has a unique ability no one else has, and maybe, just maybe, she can win the richest man over with it. Credits to @AlmostSamy for the amazing cover! ***READ THIS FIRST*** Not your usual billionaire story, this one focuses more on coping with sadness and learning to love yourself. (Open Novella Contest 2020)

A poor farmer enlists the help of a memory snatcher to discover the truth about his sister's suspicious death. *** Upper-Caldozzans have access to everything: wealth, power, advanced technology, even memories of things their overindulged bodies could never achieve. Lower-Caldozza's creators feed themselves and their families by selling their experiences to the elite through memory snatchers. When a prolific creator, Messita, dies suspiciously, her brother, Runan, a poor farmer with a grudge against the memory selling business, enlists the help of a childhood friend, now memory snatcher, Solara, to discover the truth about Messita's suspicious death. *** Cover image by Rohan Makhecha from Unsplash