Drummer Stories

{2026 Open Novella Contest - Round 2 Qualifier} {Ranked 1 in #songwriting (4/22-4/25)} {Ranked 1 in #bandmembers (5/1-5/2)} {Ranked 2 in #opennovellacontest (5/5-)} {Ranked 3 in #drummer (5/1-5/2)} {Ranked 9 in #onc2026 (4/29-4/30)} "𝘔𝘴. 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴" 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 - 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰. Althea has always considered herself unlucky in love. What she never realized was that love had been circling her for years, just slightly out of step. On her thirtieth birthday, the four-man band who shaped her youth arrive late (as always). One confession breaks the careful silence they've kept for years, forcing the past into the present and cracking open a decade of almosts. They chose friendship because it was safer. They stayed professional because it was necessary. And sometimes life got in the way.

"සමහර හමුවීම් සැලසුම් කරලා වෙන්නේ නැහැ... ඒවා හදිසියේම අපේ ජීවිතයට ඇවිත් අපේ ලෝකයම වෙනස් කරනවා. අල්ලපු ගෙදරට පැමිණි ඔහුත් ඒ වගේම හමුවීමක්. මගේ හිත නොදන්නා ආදරයකට ඇදගෙන ගිය කතාවක්."

Regina George has always been the girl who gets what she wants - the crown, the power, the perfect image. But when Prom Queen voting takes an unexpected turn and she's suddenly not the favorite anymore, Regina realizes that her charm might not be enough to hold her throne. Rodrick Heffley - the messy, eyeliner-wearing drummer of a garage band who couldn't care less about popularity. He's everything Regina's not... and everything she needs. Because Rodrick knows people - the misfits, the outcasts, the crowds that stopped worshiping her long ago. Desperate to win, Regina makes him a deal: help her get votes, and she'll help make his band famous. The catch? They have to pretend to be dating. What starts as a fake relationship to save her reputation turns into something neither of them expected. Between band rehearsals, chaotic hallway gossip, and stolen glances that feel a little too real, the lines start to blur. But when Regina's carefully built world begins to crack, panic takes over - and she says something she can't take back, breaking the one person who actually saw her for more than a crown. Now, with prom night approaching, Regina must decide what truly matters: her image... or the boy who taught her what it means to be real.

The story of a guitarist and her bandmates bratty sister who she has to deal with. Yes, most of their names have something to do with music, soooo unique I know, haha, sarcasm.

━━━ I think fate has forgotten about me when it charted out my destiny. © Gardenrots 2025 Started 15/07/25 Rewritten 8/2/26 Finished 00/00/00 Cover by kissbunny

Claudia moves to Plainview, Massachusetts with her mother after her parents' painful separation. While her father starts a new life elsewhere, Claudia is left trying to rebuild her own. When her mother reconnects with the neighbouring Heffley family, Claudia is invited to dinner. There she comes face to face with Rodrick Heffley for the first time. Will this unexpected meeting make her already troubled life even more miserable... or change it forever? THIS BOOK CONTAINS: ➜ Swear words ➜ Verbal and emotional abuse ➜ Slow burn ➜ Feelings such as sadness, anger, anxiety, etc. Main Character: Claudia Wagner (same last name as her father) Mother of MC: Lauren Miller

ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀɴ ɪᴅᴏʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʀᴏᴄᴋ ʙᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ ꜰᴏʀᴍ ᴀɴ ᴜɴᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ʀᴇʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱʜɪᴘ ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ꜱʜᴀʀᴇᴅ ᴘᴀꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴜꜱɪᴄ ᴊᴀʏ x ᴏᴄ

A companion to I'll See You Soon. Follow Mia Roberts as she travels all around the world with her boyfriend and his band. As a professional photographer, her photos are usually better than most. *Spoiler Alert!* for I'll See You Soon.

After an explosive breakup with superstar hockey player Travis Tate, Anika Mouring runs straight to her best friends place and hides away licking her wounds. Only when Sierra begins to date frontman Luke Hemmings, she's pulled into Michael's orbit. And maybe, just maybe he'll finally be the one to never let her go. [posted; 03/06/26] [started; 04/01/26] ©️solar_fIare 2026 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

When Maria meets Cory she instantly falls in love with him. She's never met anyone like him. But Maria's never had a boyfriend for one huge reason that she's never told anyone, not even her best friend. She's afraid that if the truth comes out that Cory won't love her anymore. How will her past affect Cory's feelings about her?

Leo who is the leader of the band always wanted a perfect band to perform someday on a stage as they practiced and performed their music videos together they were always together and having so much fun. Here we see Leo, Alex, Luna Maya, and Amelia go through the time of their lives. They've always been hanging out, coming to her place every time she has nothing to do. They officially became a popular band during their school years, and since Luna is an adult, she has a job that can actually prepare them for their upcoming graduation and full-time job.

"'Cause it feels like stealing hearts calling your name from the crowd" .................................................... When Scott McCall, the drummer in a high school punk band, hears he's getting a new neighbor, Allison Argent, who is a classical musician, he's less than excited. He never would have thought she'd be so damn pretty. And talented. And have great taste in music... Can they ignore the obvious spark between them for the sake of the band? In the meantime, Allison may be the key to Stiles' ten year plan to win over Lydia, the girl of his dreams. Join your favorite Beacon Hills teens on her journey in making it in the industry, and rock out to their covers (as vividly described in story). ***PRAISE FOR "The Drummer's Girl"*** "I WAS ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT...I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW THIS TURNS OUT!" "I dropped my phone after I read this and now my Dad is yelling at me." "I AM AT A FOOTBALL GAME AND AM MORE EXCITED FOR THIS THAN THE ACTUAL GAME" "I found myself getting chills and adrenaline rushes and mouthing the lyrics..." "I felt like I was there and couldn't stop reading it." "There are not enough words in any language to describe how much I like this story" ______________________ You don't have to have watch Teen Wolf to read this, it's completely AU (:

He falls first. Way before she does.

"I'd rather be stuck with you all the time than to not be around you anymore!" (Y/N) is a simple guy. In a simple family, in a simple school and a simple lifestyle. What's not so simple about him, is his aspirations in life. He wants to become a professional... No wait. He wants to be a en expert on... Wait no that's not it either... He doesn't have any specific goal in mind. But what he knows is that he wants to achieve something big. Will meeting a simple looking girl on the inside, but is the keeper of the tempo of a famous idol group change his outlook on what is great and what is achievement?

Bella Bonham has always wanted to be just like her daddy, the absolutely legendary John Bonham. She kept true to the promise she made both her parents and finished high school before pursuing a musical career. Now nineteen years old Bella moves from everything she's ever known in the United Kingdom to Los Angeles to join a band, all she's hoping is that her last name doesn't hurt her chances.

Guinevere, a young woman, moves to London in 1973. On her first evening she decides to visit a gig of a band called Queen. Somehow she gets to know the band members and eventually falls in love with the drummer... Unfortunately she can't be happy with him, because another woman puts her oar in their relationship.

Becoming a Vessel isn't as glamorous as you expected. When Sleep comes to you in a dream and tells you to use your art to draw in loyal followers and practically sell your soul to him, you weren't expecting everything that came with it. Befriending four rockstars and the strange adventures that follow quickly became a part of the plan. NOTES ╭──────────.★..─╮ -There is a slight romance between Reader and IVy. -I personally call IV "Ivy" so that's how he'll be referred to in the story. I know everyone has their preferences. -Though masks will be taken off in the story, names will not be used other than stage names. -The story starts between TMBTE and Arcadia. ╰─..★.──────────╯

in this story a normal, well you could say normal, girl falls for the boy she hates. Ashton Irwin. He changes this girl and has loads of chances but will these chances run out and will she realise what he has done to her? haha that was rubbish I cant even write these things! just read this? I hope its worth it if not I will give you a cookie:D

The loner, the loser, the ignored, the different one, the outcast. Violet has always been the outcast in her school and she's always had the 4 bullies but now only 3... Who's lying him or them? Violet: Hi it's nice to meet you I'm the outcast.... I'm assuming you know what an outcast is.... Hopefully you do, but my life is pretty tough yet I'm thankful for what I have, I have my mom and my brother and that's all I need and I for sure won't welcome anyone else I mean who would actually want to hang out with me? If someone does then they most likely are lying and I'm stupid to fall for it in the first place. (Also in this story/fanfiction at the end of this first book you get to choose between two options and depending which you pick depends how your story continues! Hopefully you end up with what you want! Enjoy!)

Ten lifetimes. Ten deaths. One constant. Josh Dun doesn't count years; he counts versions of Tyler Joseph. He was there for the poet in 1842 and the soldier in 1917. Now, he's the drummer for the rockstar in 2026. As a Vestige, Josh is an immortal guardian tethered to Tyler's soul. But they aren't alone. In every century, a parasite named Nico hunts Tyler's light, turning his life into a tragedy and forcing the cycle to reset. The shadows are closing in again, but Josh is done being a witness. He's spent centuries watching Tyler die-in this life, he's going to make the darkness bleed.