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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!

||WATTY WINNER 2023🌟|| Two strangers pretend to be a couple to win a dumb bet. The wager: they must enrol in couples therapy and fool their counselor. _________ Six non-refundable couples counseling sessions. That's how many Clementine booked for him and his girlfriend to sort out their relationship problems. What he didn't see coming was getting dumped as soon as he informed her of it. Enter Everett, a chaotic, curly-haired boy who barges into Clementine's life. He offers to fake date and attend the counseling sessions with Clementine. Unfortunately, they are both idiots. Did they really believe they could safely fake-date in a Wattpad book and NOT fall in love? ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Might bring to mind: "Heartstopper" but with a ton more baking and fake dating 🌈 🎼🎶 This book has a Spotify playlist with a song for each chapter. To download it you can search me on Spotify @itsmeimthevampire - the playlist name is "Idiots To Lovers." 🏅🏅🏅 Watty Winner 2023. Shortlisted in the Open Novella Contest 2023. Featured on Wattpad profiles: @Lgbtq @FreeTheLgbt @Romance 🏆🏆🏆 #2 lgbt #2 lgbtq 📆 10/5/23 #4 gay 21/5/23 #4 bxb 14/5/23 #5 boyxboy 13/5/23 #1 gayromance 5/5/23 #1 gayshipsareyayships 14/5/23 Written for ONC2023 using prompt 39: On a blind date with a complete mismatch, you're increasingly uncomfortable but too polite to leave. Then an attractive stranger comes over and gives you an out.

In the silk-producing valleys of the Kingdom of Naples, Renza, the daughter of a respected silk merchant, has been raised within the careful order of family and tradition. Lucien arrives as a restless outsider, marked by a past he cannot escape. Around them move others bound by secrecy and survival, including a spy for the Inquisition trained to live between two worlds. As tensions deepen and suspicion spreads through Silk County, their lives draw toward a tragic event history has nearly erased. Echoing the ancient myth of Galatea and Acis in a 16th century setting, Silk County explores how love endures in fragile and often dangerous spaces, where even the most delicate threads can bind souls across time. Updates ongoing as part of the #ONC2026 contest.

Adventure, friendship, explosive action (and diarrhea), this book has it all! Blending surreal comedy with soft, psychological sci‑fi, "Local NPC discovers dreams" feels like Inception meeting meme culture. The result? Dream travel gone wrong. Two strangers accidentally meet in a shared dream and get stuck there - one a sarcastic girl who never asked for a sidekick, the other a lost NPC-like guy who doesn't even know how he got here. Their differences in character aren't even the worse things they'll have to overcome... « Do you see it? - What? - There. Right behind that tree. He squinted at the green uniform mass of bushes. Nothing particularly shocking around them, except perhaps a bald head poorly hidden between two shrubs. Great, another bald head. But this one was probably trying to put them back in jail.» Welcome to the nightmare they never asked for.

In his long 268 years of life, Wonder Allan had faced wars, monsters in human skin, and more odd people than he cared to count. He met at least ten of them every day. His sister and his best friend-who also happened to be his brother-in-law, probably counted as six on their own. So noticing something off about the team's medical head should have been easy. It wasn't. Emily Silver was precise, private, and painfully professional. Which made the dark circles under her eyes, the short temper, and the way she seemed to be slipping just out of reach... unsettling. Wonder never meant to find her alone in a bar. He never meant to stay. And he most definitely never meant to say yes when she asked- May I have this dance? One night. One dance. One kiss. And suddenly, nothing was the same. What followed wasn't scandal, but consequence. Between a furious superintendent, a sister who judged in absolute silence, and their constant, unhelpful presence in every corner of his life, Wonder finds himself dragged into something far more dangerous than chaos: Hope. Was he surprised? Not particularly. Was he mentally prepared? Absolutely not. Especially not when the lives of the people he loved were suddenly at stake. And especially not when his treacherous heart dared to skip a beat again, despite the bitter aftertaste love had left behind once before.

After discovered the opposition power and their fragments identity, Scarlet Bright and Lithanine "Lilith" Diesel continue their journey, discovered a new friend, Lucin and Lilith just discovered the new power. And not just that, Lilith will find new fragment identity soon or later. This story was Al-generative chat and edited by me to keep the fixed plot.

The town of London was covered in a heavy snow storm.There had been reports of a wolf howl at Midnight. One evening a woman was just at home reading a book when there was a knock on her door she opened it and she saw a man stained in blood, looked injured, and exhausted.

Damien Sandeau is, unfortunately, in love with a senior. And it's not just any but Estrolita Gutierrez; you either want to be her or date her star-of-hockey boyfriend. Their paths should never cross but Estrella's falling grades have her seeking help from anyone, even if it's a sophomore. Even if it's Damien Sandeau. Thrown head first into her world, Damien's quick to find out it's not as perfect as it seems. As a matter of fact, it's not perfect at all. And he's determined to save her from it. But if societal norms and the status quo oppose their relationship, how far can he go?

Jayden understands what it means to party. And party he did. He partied hard. That was before she came along. Her. She was everything he wasn't. Dedicated. Purposeful. She knew what she wanted. And now he did too. He wanted her. The question is at what cost? Updated Every Monday

"It started as a simple game to kill boredom... until I realized the game is controlling me." I thought I just wanted to kill boredom, try something new . I downloaded Dare Me, a new app that promised to spice up my life-just small, harmless tasks. At first, it was fun. A little thrill here, a tiny push there. But the app knows things it shouldn't. Tasks started getting personal, asking questions no one else could, made me do things I would never do. It nudged me into my fears, my secrets, the parts of myself I've never shared. And then the dares got darker. Skipping one isn't an option-the app makes sure of that. I can feel it watching, shaping my choices, whispering in every notification. My friends think it's a game. I'm starting to think it's a trap. Every time I try to quit, the app pulls me further in. Every dare completed changes me in ways I can't explain. By the time I reach the final levels, I'm not sure I'll recognize my own reflection... or even be able to leave the app alive.

ONC 2026 Ruhana is a young, published author whose book never quite found its audience. At home, her words are dismissed, her dreams met with silence instead of support. Slowly, she learns a truth that no one ever taught her-that before asking the world to choose her, she must choose herself. Her journey of self-love begins small and unremarkable: solitary café visits, writing without seeking validation, doing things simply because they make her feel alive. Like planting a single seed, she nurtures herself with patience, light, and time, watching her confidence grow in quiet ways. On a train journey meant to be nothing more than an escape, Ruhana notices something unexpected-a stranger reading her book, smiling as if the story was written just for them. The sight moves her deeply, proof that her words mattered, even if the world never applauded. She gathers the courage to speak, but the stranger seems distant, uninterested, and the moment slips away. Fate, however, isn't done with her yet. When their paths cross again, Ruhana realizes that her book has already spoken on her behalf. Through the story she once wrote in loneliness, she finds connection, understanding, and love-only after she has learned to give all of it to herself first.

ONC 2026 | Brynn hates snow. Which is funny, really, a cosmic joke she'd laugh at if her throat weren't so frozen she could barely form words. Every morning as the sun rises, she wakes up in a fucking-freezing forest, snowflakes landing on her cheeks and nose, and her heart skips a beat because she's back there again, on that road, and she doesn't know why. She can't remember who she was; she can't recall the faces of people in her life, neither their voices, nor their names. All she knows is that there's a path ahead of her, down along the snowy slope that stretches for miles, and no way back. So Brynn goes on. Step after step into the treacherous whiteness, until the sun begins to set behind her and the white path is hit by the worst snowfall ever. And there, alone and cold, Brynn dies. Again. And again. And again. Until one day, something... changes. The always-so-straight road forks in two, and, for the first time in an endless list of days, Brynn feels like she has a choice. She can go right, and follow the same snowy path that will lead to her being buried in snow and, well, die... Or she can go left, and walk down the green path she has never seen before. What could possibly go wrong? Brynn doesn't know. But of the many things she doesn't know, there is one she knows for sure: she is tired of being cold. ### Main Prompt: 102. You break into an abandoned cottage for shelter, only to discover three bears that are anything but ordinary. Something in the shadows stalks the house, and every choice you make could be your last. Secondary prompts: 16. »And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.« (Quote by John Muir) 78. You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems. 80. »Monsters don't live under our beds. They live in the recesses of our minds.« (Variation of Edgar Allen Poe's famous quote)

Aurel Alarcon is good at waiting. He knows how to leave space, how to stay patient, how to turn small moments into something that feels like connection. Nothing is promised, nothing is defined-and that's exactly how he convinces himself it's safe. But when pauses start shaping his days, Aurel is forced to confront a quiet question: how much of himself has he put on hold for something that never asked him to stay? Aurel's Fleeting Pauses is a subtle, introspective story about emotional availability, self-honesty, and the courage it takes to stop waiting without needing a reason. Written for the Open Novella Contest 2026. Main Prompt #28: Self-love often starts small, like planting a single seed. With time, patience, and a bit of light, it will blossom.

Vincent is having an amazing morning. The most popular guy in the office has given him a high-five, a pretty girl has offered him a coffee, and he's been invited to join the frisbee team. It's almost like they've confused him with someone else. Someone popular. Someone fun. Someone about to bring Vincent's life to a shuddering halt. My entry for ONC2026 based on this writing prompt: 77. Everyone in town remembers you differently, as if everyone has lived a different version of your life. Cover design by @elicatucci

Cal Porter is Highridge Secret's golden boy, a striker who scores with ruthless precision. Kess Caldwell is Iron Row FC's shield, a defender who breaks plays and crushes strikers without mercy. In the Barefield League, where cleats are banned and mixed-gender rivalries turn brutal, Cal and Kess are sworn enemies. Every match is a collision waiting to happen. When an injury benches one of them, and a red card suspends the other, the game changes. Forced off the pitch, they're about to discover that the only thing more dangerous than their hatred for each other... is their chemistry. /// ONC 2026 Main Prompt: 58. You're injured during a big game, and to your surprise, your rival from the other team carries you off the field. Used alongside: 44. May I have this dance? Seriously? Right now, in this situation?

At eighteen, she begins dreaming about a boy she has never met-yet somehow knows by heart. In her dreams, he feels like her missing half, someone who understands her in ways no one else ever has. She wakes up every morning wondering if he's real... or just a creation of her lonely imagination. Then one day, she spills her coffee on a stranger. Late, stressed, and embarrassed, she expects the moment to ruin her day. Instead, it becomes the beginning of something unexpected. The boy she drenched in coffee is kind, funny, and strangely familiar. Too familiar. As their awkward meeting turns into friendship, and friendship slowly turns into something deeper, she starts noticing unsettling similarities between him and the boy from her dreams. The same smile. The same voice. The same way he looks at her like he's always known her. With every shared laugh and late-night conversation, the line between dreams and reality begins to blur. Was their meeting just an accident? Or was fate slowly guiding them toward each other all along? And when love begins to bloom, she must face the truth- Some souls are destined to meet... long before they ever touch.

Rivals. Royalty. Brothers. An ailing King gives the two wayward princes a choice. Learn to work together, or watch as their Kingdom falls to ashes and flames under the fury of the Great Dragon. Wattpad Open Novella Contest 2026 Participating Story

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]

When the strongest mafia organization in Endouva crumbles from within, who would expect their most skilled assassin, Loralie Asterra to end up in the mysterious island of Arkaris as a nanny for a three-year-old girl named Mimi Catapult? Loralie finds out that something bad is swirling within the borders. She uncovers Arkaris' hidden secrets, all while protecting a tiny prince and a child who refuses to leave her side. Doing so, Loralie realizes that she has no choice but to piece her gang back together to break the Curse of Arkaris.

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.