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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!

For Centuries Grim has been collecting souls. It's what he does, it's his purpose. One day, while collecting a soul in the park, he comes across a lost puppy. For reasons he can't explain, the urge to return the small dog to his owner is overwhelming. He soon finds the animal's owner, a woman in her mid-twenties named Maria. He is struck down by her beauty and realizes that he had once claimed the soul of someone she loved. He becomes even more conflicted when he realizes he has just one year to claim her soul.

When her office burns down a successful editor must share a workspace with the most infuriating man alive or risk the promotion she's been working her entire career for. **** Chielozonam 'Elo' Williams is thriving. Not only does she have the job of her dreams she's about to make Acquiring Editor of PerfectRomance, the publishing imprint she's been working at for the past five years which would definitely prove to her judgmental father once and for all that he was wrong about her wasting her life away at a dead end job but she's also determined to enjoy the prime years of her youth. Endless fun and casual romps in the sheets are the name of the game. That is until the unthinkable happens. After Elo's building catches fire and burns down she has no choice but to share an office with the one person that makes her blood boil: Connor Price. Archenemies since their days at college Connor makes getting under her skin an art form with his well-timed scathing remarks and contemptible behavior. It's not long before they're locked in a battle of wits, neither willing to back down or give up. When they have to work together to acquire a potentially lucrative manuscript, they are forced to put aside their long-standing animosity for an adventure that will change everything they thought they knew about each other. PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION meets ANYONE BUT YOU meets THE HATING GAME in this contemporary rom-com about resilience, self-discovery and two sworn enemies who can't decide whether to kiss or kill each other. An ONC 2026 story inspired by prompt 40. You and your greatest enemy are struck by a curse that binds your lives together. The only way to survive is to share a kiss, but you would both rather face death than each other.

PROMPTS USED: MAIN: 97. When the world slips into endless darkness, something begins to move in the shadows and you must find a way to survive in a night that never ends SIDE: 93. Buried beneath the ruins lies an artifact that whispers the memories of an ancient being. The first memory it reveals is a warning and it's meant for you. 104. While wandering through the woods, you dismiss the rustling behind you as nothing more than the wind until you turn around and realize it isn't the wind at all.

Lights, camera, action. When an Alien gets curious, too curious, things go... south. Calliope is from the species Llanci, and when her fascination to mankind grows, so does her list of major crimes. Her thirst for knowledge never wavers, quickly snowballing to a dead corpse of a human in her space station. No one can find out the truth. She shifts into the humans appearance, completely replacing the human with herself and taking on its life on Earth. All she has to do is play the part, just like all those humans she sees on those pixel light boxes, and make sure no one finds out. Easy, right?

ONC2026 ◦◦✧◦🕰️◦✧◦◦ In a realm where the gods had forsaken their followers, most are content to hold their faith. Chants of praises and offerings of the finest quality reached the ceiling of cathedrals, in hopes that the gods would one day return to their unwavering faith. The gods have yet to return or reply. Aelita Tenebris silently rejected the ideals of her peers, unable to comprehend why she should continue to adore the idea of the Celestial's return, believing that there are other aspects worth her time. Yet she kept her head low, not wanting to be shunned by her community. Preparing for a festival, Aelita Tenebris was sent to the forest to collect wild flowers. The forest was unusually empty at that time of the year. When she turned to return to the village, a strong gust of wind led Aelita to a unique yet petalless flower. Reaching out to the flower, time ripped beneath Aelita's feet and the world warped and melted into one another. Through the petalless flower, Aelita discovered that other worlds existed beyond her own. The gods who forsakened her homeworld thrived in the glory presented to them by the other worshippers, blissfully ignorant of the desperate pleas of a forgotten population. As she travelled through each world, memories of a life she hadn't lived began to seep into her mind, warping her understanding of everything. Amidst the confusion and the travels, a question formulated in her head. What good are gods who abandoned their followers? ◦◦✧◦🕰️◦✧◦◦ Mainly based on prompt: 2.) The first flower to bloom in spring isn't just a sign of the season changing. It's a portal. When you touch it, you're transported into a magical world you never knew existed.

this is a story for the ONC 2026, Prompt 110 She woke up with no memory. In the middle of the forest. Where and who were she? The only thing she remembered was a name. Choi Seongyeon After she got out of the forest she searched for a hospital. But she noticed how people at the street were staring at her. Was it just how she looked right now, or what was their problem? More bigger was the shock then, when at the hospital they told her that she was dead. But a old classmate definitely recognised her. What exactly happened three months ago? Things are getting more dangerous the deeper she diggs. Fact is, outside there is someone who wants to see her dead and she has to survive.

A manipulator. A boy raised by one. What could go wrong? Nothing, unless there weren't knives and abilities and courts controlling their lives. And if they weren't assassins on the same mission. Mostly just an attempt at the ONC since I liked this prompt :) --- ......Ok this is the first original work I'm trying to write. I hope you like it! Please provide *constructive* feedback :)

ONC 2026. Prompt: 72. A real necromancer sits in on a fake séance.

Two Childhood friends were separated Twenty years ago then twenty years later were reunited at a singles conference at a singles conference at beach resort in Hawaii. when James saw Josie all memories and feelings reappeared once again and realized how much he missed and loved her .

On the longest night of the year, her skin begins to glow. At midnight on the winter solstice, every tattoo on her body awakens, whispering the same command into her mind: Mend what has been broken. The pinky promise she abandoned. The wolf that once saved her life. The lantern she left burning the night her mother died. And the broken compass she inked only yesterday, because lately, she feels completely lost. She has seven days. Seven days to repair what grief, guilt, and silence have shattered, or the ink will leave her forever, taking the pieces of herself they represent with it. But healing means returning to the icy lake she nearly drowned in. Forgiving the father she hasn't spoken to since the funeral. Reaching for the best friend she pushed away. And finally choosing the boy who sees her unraveling, even when she cannot explain why. Before the week ends, she will either lose herself completely... or find her way home.

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

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.

An orphan on the run from her past. A mysterious orb. A guild of thieves. A princess. A prophecy. Love and betrayal. A kingdom in need of a hero. Or a heroine.

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?

The guardians of the seasons must stop the dark witch and her allies from destroying winter. Eira the guardian of spring must stop the season from Disappearing because she's the chosen guardian of winter ❄️.

This, decidedly, is a dumb idea for me to attempt. Am I still going to attempt it? Hell yeah. Welcome to my commentary as I write for ONC 2026 with weekly updates. And, because of my experience working customer service, sometimes people don't read so I'm going to try and make this very clear: This is NOT an ONC story. Just the commentary and author notes.

It was supposed to be simple. One mission. One target. Substantial compensation. Instead, two elite assassins from rival organizations show up with the same assignment, the same instincts, and wildly inconvenient chemistry. Ezra and Elaine had everything planned and organized. The guests. Fake, but whatever. The food. Which they did not get to eat. Tragic. One dreamy gown. Ruined by an idiot who also smashed their wedding cake. Oh. And the bullets. Because when you make a living pulling triggers, it is only fair that the past shows up armed. Now the guest list is bleeding, the vows are under fire, and the mission they thought they understood is unraveling into something far bigger than either of them signed up for. Turns out, when your love language is violence, your happily ever after comes fully loaded. ---- [First draft - unedited]

This story is a participation for ONC'26. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐫𝐲𝐧 has spent her life being perfect. 𝐃𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞 has spent his being blamed. They can't stand each other, and St. Aurelia's Academy is big enough for them to stay strangers-until a punishment sends them beneath the school, to a door that should never open. A legendary weapon lies waiting. It won't awaken for one heir alone. Forced into an impossible bond, Celeste and Dorian must learn to work together before the power between them turns into something far more dangerous than hate. Because some things don't choose one person. They choose two. _____________________________ Prompt: Two rivals discover they're the chosen heirs to a legendary weapon that will only activate if they work together.

Genevieve Moore isn't exactly a failed author, but when her sapphic romance debut novel, set in 1920's America, performs poorly, her publishers turn down her second novel and even her agents begin to turn away from her, she starts to wonder whether she should simply return to a life of even more obscurity. When she sees a woman on, the train to a literary festival, reading her novel, Genevieve wonders if the smiles the woman is wearing are through enjoyment of the book or amusement at Genevieve's failure. It's a long journey and there's plenty of time to ask, but does Genevieve want to know the answer? And the woman being extremely attractive has no impact upon how the conversation goes. None at all. Unless ... A gently humorous sapphic romance novella for ONC.