Writing Challenges 2023

There are two girl named, Dawn and Xiomerrah, they are best friends. They live in Canagan the rural area, beside of their area are the prohibited forest that believed to have a monstrous creatures. Xiomerrah is just a typical girl enjoying the life what she have, but Dawn is mysterious girl who has a secret, that she herself only knows about it. No one knows about her secret. But soon the, Dustine Kirby, -he lives in the prohibited forest and the one who happened to discovered about the real identity of Dawn, -her secret, and Dawn knows who he really is, -why he lives in the prohibited forest. They knew that they are different creatures. Finding out their secrets is nothing but finding out feelings for each other is a challenge that they need to fight in their different world. There are too many wars to survive, many hidden identities to know, discover the sacrifices that beyond life. The overflowing secrets to unveil and accept for them to be able to move forward in the world they are living. Find out the challenges they face, only for their love.

Cassy has a secret, one she’s willing to leave her home and pack to keep. But when her boyfriend, Zac, becomes the Ash Mount Beta and refuses to leave with her, her plans take a turn. Torn between fighting for the man she loves and keeping her identity hidden to protect her and her mum, Cassy only has one option. Compete in the Luna Trials - a contest where the mates of the Alpha, Beta and High Guard warriors are chosen. The challenges she faces are far beyond the strategy and strength she needs to win the Trials, and leave her conflicted at every turn. Should Cassy spill her secrets to save a friend? Should she keep fighting for a man who cares more for his title? And what is this strange new pull she has towards the Alpha? But Cassy will face her biggest challenge of all when her past comes back to haunt her.

Feisty, witty and assertive, Wynn Mayfield speaks her mind and refuses to settle for anything in life- especially men. She is nicknamed the Romance Widow because of her list of standards topped by fictional men- a list she uses as a weapon against any chance of romance. Life is going pretty well for her, and she couldn't be more satisfied. That is, until Ethan Sterling; her highschool bully and first love- the one responsible for her worst heartbreak- shows up and turns her world upside down with a confession of love. Gentle, warm and innocently charming with an unshakable optimism, Ethan Sterling is anything BUT the bully she knew in highschool. Wynn wants him gone, but he is a formidable foe. Determined to win her over, he challenges her list: He will prove his love by beating the standards set by her favourite fictional men. Witty banters, a chance for revenge, hilarious fails and romantic tension. Will Ethan succeed in capturing Wynn's heart?

Aurora Winters believed her life was perfect until the night everything she loved was destroyed. She survived a brutal betrayal and disappeared, leaving everyone to mourn her as dead. For two years, she has been raising her son in secret while meticulously planning revenge. Now, she steps back into the life of the man who betrayed her. He trusts her completely, unaware of her true identity or the storm she carries within. Each day brings her closer to revenge, but it also challenges everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and truth. The past is far darker than she imagined, and someone else has been controlling events from the shadows. With her child’s life in danger and secrets threatening to unravel everything, Aurora must make choices that could change everything forever. How far will she go for revenge, and what will happen when the truth is finally revealed?

All Malia, the poor nerd ever wanted was to be like the other girls but when you think you are not classy enough, it's a problem to avoid getting ditched. Malia finds out that her secret crush, Maverick who is eager high school girl's dream man is her step brother and the first thing he does is to ask her out on a date. This gives her a chance to finally get past her fear and make a proud statement to her critics but her best friend, Ethan, a fellow nerd, is opposed to their relationship. How does she soar through the challenges her best friend's rebuttal throws her way? What happens when she finds out the secret that her step brother had always been keeping from her? Will she ever become the 'classy girl's that her nerdiness has so unfortunately stopped her from achieving?

Theodore has been in love with Celeste since before he was even aware about the true meaning of that word. Theo had not left Celeste's side from the day she was born, and each day it got harder and harder to separate the two kids, and one day both of them confessed their love for each other. Theo was possessive and obsessive, the true definition of a hot blooded alpha male. He couldn't imagine his life without his Celeste. The whole pack was sure that they were destined mates, even the two love birds were sure about it. But what if on Theodore's 18th birthday things don't go as planned, how will the two lovers cope with the challenges and pain that will stand in front of them. Will the young lovers be able to stay together? Will they be able to defy the Moon goddess? We all know there's always a price to be paid for love, and in this story the price is unimaginable pain.

One Bite Was All It Took. NATHANIEL Nathaniel Black was used to rejection. As a werewolf-demon hybrid, he is constantly stuck between two feuding worlds. When he meets she-wolf Ayra Staxton, who challenges his authority, he feels a burning desire like no other, triggering his demon. Out of jealousy, he marks her, effectively thrusting her into a world she has no knowledge of - a world of demons. AYRA STAXTON Waking up in a strange place with zero recollection of her memory, the last thing Ayra expects is to catch the eye of the dominant Alpha Nathaniel. She is disgusted by his possessive behavior, but under all that hatred is an undeniable attraction. With death knocking on her door, will the duo be able to work through their differences and become a team, and most importantly, will they be able to bare it all, leaving them vulnerable in front of each other? One thing was certain, though - they had to eliminate the threat or they risked losing all that is dear to them.

Poor Danica McKellar had always prided herself to be the best mom to her six year old daughter Valerie and an intentional professional who always got the job done neatly, without meddling in her clients affairs. However, she gets the shock of her life as her four years record of professional therapy services crashes in the bed of her client Ivan Clarkson, the arrogant and crippled billionaire in a one night stand, leaving her pregnant. As she struggles with the aftermath of their encounter, Danica is confronted by the darkness in Ivan's past which threatens to consume them both. Despite being drawn to the world of luxury, danger lurks around her still–with her daughter's life on a very thin line, she must decide whether to flee forever or face the challenges head-on. Can she find a way to heal Ivan's broken heart, or will the weight of their past but not forgotten secret tear them apart?

Shantali Mae Cross, a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Ancient Arts, encounters an impossible phenomenon during her night shift—smoke from the heating vents coalesces into the form of a cobra near ancient Egyptian canopic jars, showing her visions of possible futures. She sees herself accepting a promotion, arguing with a dark-haired man in a hospital, wearing a wedding dress, and standing at a graveside in autumn. Shaken by the experience, Shantali becomes obsessed with understanding what she witnessed, diving into research about serpent smoke divination practices. Her investigation reveals that others throughout history have experienced similar visions at crucial crossroads in their lives, but those who became consumed with interpreting and controlling their prophetic glimpses inevitably destroyed the very relationships and opportunities the visions had shown them. As Shantali spirals deeper into her research, she begins shutting out her boyfriend David, a fellow security guard who loves her deeply. When David witnesses the cobra phenomenon himself, he helps ground her in reality rather than obsession. Through her studies, particularly the warnings left by Dr. Amelia Thorne—a researcher who died alone after chasing similar mysteries—Shantali realizes the cobra's true message: choose love over fear, presence over obsession. The visions weren't warnings of tragedy but glimpses of a life fully lived with all its ordinary struggles and profound connections. When David proposes, Shantali chooses their real relationship over her pursuit of supernatural answers. She completes her research by writing a fictional novel about her experience, transforming obsession into art while helping future cobra witnesses understand that some mysteries are meant to guide rather than be solved. The story explores themes of choice versus destiny, the danger of sacrificing present love for future certainty, and the wisdom of embracing life's uncertainties alongside those who love us.

Sage Casey Ember-Brooks, who goes by Casey, is a fast-food worker and aspiring fantasy novelist whose ordinary life crumbles when mysterious strangers ask cryptic questions about her dragon series. Her recurring dreams of golden coins suddenly make terrifying sense when Marcus Chen—a businessman with eyes that flash gold—reveals that dragons are real, living hidden among humans for centuries. Casey's unnaturally accurate fantasy writing stems from awakening genetic memories. She's a rare "Convergence" bloodline capable of harmonising opposing elemental forces. The revelation comes at a critical time: a new cryptocurrency called DragonCoin, featuring symbols identical to her dreams, creates magical interference that weakens concealment spells protecting dragon society. At the Crossroads shopping complex where she works, disruptions cause dragons to flicker between human and true forms in full view of witnesses. Caught between Marcus (a traditionalist who wants to hide her with the Dragon Council) and the enigmatic Xaihuang (who advocates ending the masquerade entirely), Casey discovers an underground chamber housing ancient dragon artifacts. When she touches a magical coin, visions reveal three futures: chaotic revelation leading to war, continued concealment resulting in magical extinction, or a mysterious third path of integration. Casey realises DragonCoin wasn't created to expose dragons, but by another awakening hybrid like herself—someone in Seattle whose unconscious dragon heritage channels ancient power through modern technology. As magical concealment fails worldwide and dragons begin manifesting publicly, Casey must race across the country to find this unknown programmer before the interference between magic and technology tears reality apart. The story explores themes of identity, integration versus assimilation, and the collision between ancient power and digital-age innovation. With her awakening abilities growing stronger and the masquerade crumbling around her, Casey faces a choice that will determine her fate and the future relationship between the hidden magical world and human civilisation.