Novella Stories

Professor Edward Keane has spent his life teaching literature at Havenbrook University. When his student, Tiana Henderson, asks him to review her mystery manuscript, he agrees without hesitation. As Edward reads through the draft, certain details begin to feel uncomfortably familiar, blurring the line between imagination and reality. What begins as a simple review soon becomes something Edward cannot ignore. *** THE FINAL DRAFT: STORIES DON'T FORGET THEIR AUTHORS #OpenNovellaContest2026 #ONC2026 Prompt #109

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

Amagi Karia a boy who has lost everything he cared for, wants to become the Manager for the third generation of HoloLive EN idols. Thinking it was a good escape and distraction from the troubles clouding his thoughts, he had no idea what type of "Criminals" he was going to be working with.

Nova's been searching her whole life for the one missing piece of her family puzzle. She's been told to give up over and over, with people telling her that it's all in her head. Is it? Spring break, Nova's mother leaves her at home while she attends a wedding in France. Nova decides that it's the perfect time for her to go searching for the one thing that she's been wondering for so long. "Where did he go?"

In a world where reputation is everything, Aveline Viremont has mastered the art of being overlooked. Known as the quiet "Flower of Viremont," she is gentle, agreeable... and easily dismissed. But beyond the watchful eyes of noble society, something subtle begins to shift. A design. A color. A quiet change in taste- and suddenly, society is no longer the same. They call her Lady Ivory. No one knows who started it. No one knows who she is. Except Aveline Viremont- the girl no one ever thought to notice. Disclaimer I sometimes use AI to help brainstorm or polish ideas, but this story, its characters, and its direction are fully my own! Also I mainly use Pinterest photos so the credit goes back to the original author. Content Note This story contains themes of social hierarchy, emotional tension, and subtle manipulation within noble society.

|CLAXTON SPIN-OFF · NOVELLA ONE| Not long after the events of Claxton 3, Tracey Freeburg and Makenna Delling are stuck in Greenville, South Carolina. Category 5 Hurricane Clover has devastated Charleston, South Carolina. Not only that, but Tracey's adopted parents have gone missing. While Makenna is off on vacation with her parents and brother, Tracey is going to be a helper for a five-day horse camp at Grove Station Farms. Since evacuating, Tracey's been there a few times and has shown exceptional skill with horses. This is because he's from a world of unicorns, Pegasus, and alicorns. Before Merlin became a wizard, he worked with horses, and he's taught Tracey everything he knows about them. Likewise, Tracey suspects a traitor at Grove Station Farms is holding an alicorn hostage. As the crowned prince of Atlantica, it is his duty to protect all magical beings in the Magic World. Human camp, though, is much more stressful than he thought--especially considering that he has to hide the secret that he is both a fairy and a merman. Things become extra hectic when he discovers the shocking secret behind Grove Station Farms. Will the Fae Prince be able to free the alicorn, or will a young boy, nine-year-old Antonio (Tonio), ruin everything?

A confession A strange shop Seven chances to relive the past But some memories aren't meant to stay.

Harshita, a young Indian Girl, faces a life changing situation when someone totally unexpected appears at her door. Things started getting suspicious for Harshita, when she found a letter addressed to her, surprisingly in her own handwriting, fallen on her doorstep. A boy suddenly appears at Harshita's doorstep. He is a well-known superhero in his planet, the same planet in which Harshita exists: Earth. He claims himself to be the Galaxy's Elemental Wielder- the one who exists only as a cartoon in her timeline- rising suspicion on his authenticity. What has life stored for her? What will happen when she finds out the deadliest secrets of her life? Is that boy really Boboiboy, the one he claims, or is he an imposter impersonating a cartoon character? Dive into the story, witnessing how Harshita overcomes the unsettling truths bestowed upon her

When a Phoenix Queen of Heaven must decide between two human lovers, one of whom is destined to destroy her, sparks will fly! #ONC2026 Round One Winner! 10000+ words and counting. Based on prompt 115: a prophecy claims that you will love two people. One destined to save your life and the other destined to destroy it. The trouble is, you have no idea which is which.

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. - Malala Yousafzai We share our emotions through art. Through writing, painting, and composing. In a world where no one shares their inner music anymore, some begin to lose themselves and become Muted. When Solveig's brother becomes one of them, she refuses to accept his silence. To save him, she must find not only his lost voice, but her own and discover that even in the quietest world, a single voice can awaken many. Prompt 36: You're told to choose a weapon before battle, but when you approach the table, the only options laid out are musical instruments.

Everyone on campus loves him. He's polite, brilliant, effortlessly beautiful-the kind of person professors remember and strangers trust. He has friends everywhere, confidence I envy, and a life that seems painfully easy to exist inside. Except when I walk into the room. For reasons I don't understand, I'm the only person he treats with icy distance. Glares instead of smiles. Sharp words instead of kindness. And the harder I try to ignore it, the more it gets under my skin. I came to college on a soccer scholarship, but soccer isn't my dream. Law is. Politics is. I've worked too hard to let anyone make me feel like I don't belong here. What I don't know is that he remembers me. From a childhood I barely recall. From a moment I never thought twice about. From a sentence that ruined everything. And now, in Law school, I'm doing it all over again, without even knowing it.

#ONC OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 📚 #ROUND ONE ONC QUALIFIER ✨ What do you do when your best friend's brother-who just moved into your shared house-turns out not to be entirely human? You scream into your pillow so no one hears. You question your grip on reality. You start double-locking your bedroom door every night. And then-you begin watching him. *** ONC PROMPT 25: You live with four other housemates, but one of them is secretly an alien trying to learn how to act human. PROMPT 105: Your chatting with someone when you suddenly notice the mirror behind them shows everything except their reflection.

Annalise's morning began like any other, rushing to finish some procrastinated homework while jamming to her go-to 80s playlist. But when she walks out to the kitchen to grab a bite to eat before school, she discovers her mother not moving in front of the sink...with the water coming from the faucet not moving either. A few minutes later, time starts moving again, with nobody else having knowledge of it freezing in the first place. Will Annalise figure out the secrets behind stopping time? What else might she discover with her newfound mysterious gift?

What would you do if you woke up one day to find the whole world frozen? Every person, car, plant, animal - birds suspended mid flight, people mid step, cars at a complete standstill on usually busy highways. When Nate wakes up in a seemingly ordinary Tuesday he is met with these scenes of complete confusion. He is left alone to question why only he can move? Why the planet is on pause all of a sudden? And how it can be fixed?

When 'reach for the stars' stops being a metaphor. Being a productive member of society was always expected of me-by my family, my friends, and my coworkers. I thought I was doing my part in customer support, helping people every day, until the demands pushed me past my breaking point. So I left. I built a quiet life on my own terms: a cabin by a lake, a thriving garden, bees, and distance from the pressures that nearly destroyed me. Just when I believe I've finally found peace, strange lights circle the stars-and I'm lifted off the path leading back home. I wake in a place that is cold, controlled, and very interested in what I can do. What first looks like a gift-a greenhouse, fertile soil, the chance to grow-quickly becomes something else entirely. I wasn't brought here by accident. I was chosen because I'm useful. As the trials continue and my memories begin to blur, I'm forced to confront the truth of their desperation-and the cost of refusing to cooperate. They need me to save their world. I just want my life back-if I can still remember what that was. Author's note: This novella is my first entry for the Wattpad Open Novella Contest. Thank you for reading and for accompanying me on this experiment. *I am a Canadian author. English spelling follows Canadian usage. ** Note about the cover image and banners: The cover and banners were created with AI assistance in Canva.

OPEN {X} JUDGING {} New slots open 1 April 2026. If you're looking for a no-stress writing competition, you're in the right place. This is a poorly thought out attempt at creating a productive writer/reader's community for those that enjoy novellas. There is no word limit, number of chapters written, or number of books entered.

Two assassins. Two rival factions. One mission neither expected. Andra Vaas follows every Covenant contract to the letter-blood, ink, and discipline are her world. Kreed Arden trusts no one, not even himself, and bends every Syndicate rule to survive. When their targets collide at a glittering diplomatic gala, instinct and memory tug them together before they've even realized the stakes. Trust is forbidden, yet survival demands cooperation, and every glance, every calculated move, ignites a tension neither can ignore. In a world of binding contracts and erased memories, some rules are meant to be broken, and some connections refuse to fade. -ONC 2026- Prompt 32. Two assassins from rival organizations are sent on the same secret mission, only to realize the assignment hides a much bigger truth ROUND 1 ✅

A reimagining of the enchanted fairytale we all know as Sleeping Beauty, in which the evil fairy has a son. ~ The unseelie fae know many stories. Their favourite is that of their mistress's son, Draco. The unseelie prince of thorns. With his vivid eyes and small horns, his brave, kind heart and his unexpected adventures. For when his mother, known as a witch amongst the humans, cast a spell only to be broken by true love's kiss, no one would've expected that Draco would be able to break the curse. No one expected him to love a human princess. No one expected Briar Rose to love him. However, it is for this very reason that the unseelie fae love the story of Draco and how he came to love Briar Rose. How the two of them reunited a realm torn apart, the humans and the fair folk. And how they brought peace and joy amongst their people, creating a story lost with generations to come. ~ This is my entry for the Wattpad ONC 2026 contest.

New York becomes heartbreak city for playgirl Charlotte Everhart. ⋆☆⋆ Like playing hopscotch with the stars, Charlotte Everhart has mastered the art of conquering the hearts of princes - all except for one ; her childhood best friend, Jasper Scott. So when he comes home from his residency in Seattle, she's determined to win him over once and for all. But her golden boy soon becomes silver poison when he comes home with a fiancè - and in need of a favour from her : Being his best man. ⋆☆⋆ [ glassheart chronicles : #1.2] [ ONC 2026 | PROMPT 24] [© ataliass 2026 ]

Spring always comes quietly. The first flower blooms in an ordinary garden, the kind that people walk by without a second glance. But this one is different. It opens a door. As the seasons shift, secrets begin to unravel-rivals tied together by an ancient weapon that stubbornly refuses to stir unless they stand together, a dragon feared by all but hunted unfairly, a god forgotten for so long who has begun to interfere once more. Worlds collide. Legends come alive. Magic seeps into the ordinary. Spring is not merely a season in this world. It observes. It recalls. It decides. Some are drawn through doors hidden behind flower petals. Some fall in love with people who feel peculiarly, inexplicably familiar. Some are asked to safeguard that which the world insists must be destroyed. And some discover that destiny is not about strength-it's about who you'll stand beside when the world starts to bloom. 🌸❀ 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 ❀🌸 is a tale of boundaries and gentleness, rivalry and loyalty, the subtle power of beginnings, and the things that stir when the world turns a new page. For once Spring learns your name, it never forgets. "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~John Muir