Through the Motions is the story of Deanna Richardson, a young artist from the quiet suburban town of Sharonia. After visiting a nearby consignment shop to sell one of her paintings, she runs into a young witch-in-training who goes by the name “Sol”. When Sol asks for help in activating her new magic wand, Deanna accepts the offer and is eventually given the wand as a gift. Driven by curiosity and an artist’s innate thirst for inspiration, Deanna strives to learn more about her new powers and the ins and outs of magic in general.... more>>

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"What makes a white paper acquire its value is through the marks of black ink dyed in it."
Follow the oh-so-grand adventures of different characters... more>> in their not-so-grand lives. A collection of stories and various outlooks in life. <<less

A young Scottish photography student lacks inspiration but finds it unexpectedly in the arms of an American art student. Will their love blossom or will... more>> alcohol, jealousy and social stigmas poison the young men and destroy them both? <<less

Reincarnated into a world where music doesn't exist, join our protagonist Sorrel Xarlyle, as he advances the music industry as a Wind Musician. ... more>>

(I mean he's just going to be introducing songs from our world into his. All rights reserved for songs used.) <<less

City of a Hundred Gates, City of Worlds—Ahskra, metropolis of many millions of souls. So long has the city stood that few know its origin, its ancient history; fewer still(if any indeed) know how the gates—portals each to another planet—came into being. Many are the stories that have been told, and many those that still unfurl, for Ahskra is the hub of worlds, the centre of trade for many of those disparate souls who call it, and the realms connected to its gates, home.... more>>

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This work is hosted on Royal Road as well.

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Just going to pour it, see what happens. Do, then think... Nah, that's not precise. I have thought already, it's not just "do". It's more of an attempt to make something cool of inner self-surgery. For this I will need to be picky with words, attentive to not miss anything, not necessarily important. Even though, I do partially believe Every thing is important.... more>>

Will there be a story, I haven't decided it. I decide it now. I guess, for the sake of readability, I will write it a bit like a story. What will it be about? It will be about my thoughts, views, things I want to share, things I want to examine by sharing them and monitoring your responses. I will probably tell them through made-up characters. Maybe not, maybe I will just be me, turn myself into a character or something. Don't know yet... Am I already a character? <<less

Kai Mccarthy, popular and handsome at his University, tattoo artist with another secretive life going on. He has a lot on his plate to enjoy his youth. He used to be the guy who could win over any girl’s heart he wanted to with a blink of an eye until he met Cole Anderson. ... more>>

Cole Anderson, a rich CEO of Clovis industries. He is an introvert and impersonal. All anyone has ever seen him do is work until he saw Kai for the first time. He couldn’t take his eyes off him while Kai was drunk and happiest in the whole world.

The phase of stalking and getting what he wanted to begin from here. Even while knowing what he was doing might not favor him in the future but his curiosity and desire won over his righteousness. What will Kai do when he finds out a rich and utterly stubborn CEO wants him so bad? Will he give in or will he run away? Would he be able to run away from Cole? <<less

Short story based on this twitter post I found interesting: https://twitter.com/cioccolato_kun/status/1584903132362211333... more>>

Credit for idea and cover:
twt: @/cioccolato_kun

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What would you do if you found the ghost of an actor who committed suicide ? That's what happens in Rhéane's life. But that's not... more>> the only problem, because according to him, it wasn't a suicide but a murder. And for an unknown reason, their stories are linked. <<less

A beautiful queer romance featuring bisexual and non-binary lead characters. ... more>>

Welcome to the serial Lyra's Magnum Opus. The entirety will be uploaded here.

Summary:

Sana and Tetsu are musicians in Tokyo. One day, they meet over social media and their lives are changed forever. A love begins to form, and as they get closer, a secret is slowly being uncovered about Sana by Tetsu. It's a secret that Sana's band Lyra is desperate for no one to know. The secret is that Sana is very sick, and has been for a long time. When Tetsu finds out, he only loves him even more. When Sana's illness causes him to have a heart attack soon into their relationship, everyone's world is upended. He becomes gravely ill, and his long time doctor reveals to them all that his illness is and always was terminal. When Tetsu vows to take care of him no matter what, he shocks his family and friends. This is the story of that devotion between them. It is a story about family, friends, music, dance, food, tradition, and powerful love.

The story follows Lyra through the Japanese music industry. From their struggles as independent musicians in visual kei and admiring others who have "made it", to them "making it" as evolving jazz musicians and the problems and joys that go with it. As Sana gets steadily worse as time goes on, Tetsu's love for him only grows. The future is bright, but also scary. Other band members chime in with their own narratives, their stories richly told. The world of Lyra is vast, so much to tell. A large, incredible journey. The story of that journey, of loving Sana and supporting him, is Lyra's magnum opus: their greatest triumph as a band.

As the story goes on, LGBTQ issues are also explored. Tetsu is a traditional Japanese performer called an "onnagata". He struggles with stereotypes and his own journey as a non-binary person. There's Sana's own struggle with living as a stealth transgender man in an industry where's there's eyes and rumors everywhere. There's bisexual erasure, even by close friends and family. There's the problems and expectations with often conservative Japanese culture and LGBTQ issues.

Through it all, there's Sana's journey through the Japanese medical system. His treatment and medical issues are explored, as well as how the medical system treats Tetsu as his husband.

It's a long story, but if you stick with it you will love it. Will you join us?

Author's note:

Currently in the late 300's in chapters. Btw, if you like the manga/anime Nana this is for you. Same kind of maturity in writing, themes, etc. It's just also got LGBTQ characters. It also reminds me of the Japanese drama 1 Litre of Tears. There's definitely comedy as well, but it's going to make you cry. I've been writing LGBTQ stories for over 20 years. It gets good, promise.

Btw, I'm not sure this is "boys love". Hmm. It features a transgender male character who is pretty androgynous in gender identity. Then there's the other, who is AMAB and on a non-binary journey, but still prefers male pronouns at the moment. So, what is this? You decide.

Will upload one chapter per day unless people get impatient, because you know, I've got a backlog of over 300 chapters. It grows constantly. Will you ever get to what I'm currently writing? <<less

Flynn Jones, a 19-year-old trans masc struggling to survive in a school full of air-headed bullies, and fight the demons he'd been forced to live... more>> with, will he be able to live life with his body still suffering the effects of ED, depression, anxiety and his delusion? <<less

Waking up in a dark theater, three people are forced into making films by their new god. Failure to meet his standards means their horrible... more>> demise. And so, this is the creation of the last chance theater club. <<less

In the heartwarming romance, we follow the journey of Eun Hyuk, a young executive haunted by his troubled past. As a child, he endured mistreatment... more>> from his nanny, while his loving mother remained a distant presence in his life. One day, his mother disappeared without a trace, leaving Eun Hyuk to grapple with feelings of abandonment.
In the present day, Eun Hyuk is now a successful executive manager of a construction company, Hwa Yang. The company finds itself in competition with its fierce rival, Chae Ram, for a prestigious project proposed by the renowned architect, Dakho Kim.
Amidst the high-stakes rivalry, Eun Hyuk encounters Yon Kang, the son of Chae Ram's president, during a chance meeting at a local florist. A friendship begins to blossom between them despite their conflicting affiliations. <<less

Magenta Margrette loved her life in Ireland, the grass and beautiful traditions. When Lucas Foster showed up, with his own problems with being a world... more>> famous artist, her world is shaken.
He can't paint anymore, and Magenta's work captures his attention in more ways than one. Determined to get back his career he turns to her for help. Just how far was he willing to push her to get back the one thing he lived for? <<less

College Student, Boudicca Chamberlain, lost her passion for painting long ago, due to an incident that hurt her so much that it stayed with her since then.... more>>

But the world has other plans for this talented young lass. After a chance encounter with her old childhood best friend, her whole life begins to take a turn.

The once peaceful yet lonely life she led was now changing forever. <<less

A world is full of life, full of hope and dreams and yet, it's also full of death. They're all slave to fate, and yet,... more>> a few of them escape their own fate, whether it'll be a good thing or a bad thing depends on what their choice is... <<less

The name’s Hosea Fisher and my good buddy convinced me to write this. If somehow someway you got your hands on this, don't read it.

Takeru Watanabe is a mankaka (manga creator) who draws magical girl manga to pay the bills, but his true love is Sumo. He wants nothing more than to graduate from his local amateur sumo organization and become a top pro! Unfortunately, while he's a bit above average in strength, he has trouble packing on the pounds, so he's usually pushed out of the sumo ring pretty quickly if his opponent can get a little inertia going. One day, a "fairy godmother" (the auntie from his favorite chanko place) tells him that she can help, if he swears to help the innocent whenever he sees someone in trouble. She sweetens the deal... more>> a bit by offering a special price on meals, if Takeru comes in to eat immediately after subduing 'wrongdoers.'

For a man who sees his thirties just a little over the horizon, it sounds like a great deal! He just didn't quite catch the part where he has to transform... <<less

that faint voice of hers, it always seemed like yesterday that she became a savior of a commoner.

An old man from a modern world takes his life's passion for art to another world of magic and medieval fantasy. Reincarnated as a bundled child at the doorstep of a well-sponsored orphanage. See how this child becomes a walking myth.... more>>

In this fantasy tale, we follow the development of a not-so-average child with the mind and soul of an old man and his addiction to art. <<less

You're an creator suffering... ... more>>

It was hard, hard to write. And so you looked at your latest inspiration. Your eyes tired you felt doozy, then a guide appears.

What now starts is an wonderous adventure full of strange and beautiful experiences for you. Your path shall be walked and your life will be changed. For better or worse. <<less

Did you ever seen a doll that look so much like a human?
Sapphire was one of those china doll that looks creepy and beautiful... more>> at the same time. Pale face, cracks on the side of his face, soft white hair, beautiful blue eyes that look like they're alive. sapphire was beautiful but oddly eerie.
But there was another reason why Sapphire was different from other dolls.
Sapphire was alive.
And being alive comes with a consequences of danger, when you're in a world where people are afraid of living dolls like sapphire. <<less

Smidgens of life wrapped up and put on display. Each time we enter the museum of life we change its exhibit, interacting with past and future in dance divine.... more>>

I am the observer of art and art itself.

I am mundane and awe inspiring.

This is my log as captain and ship, vessel and contents, creator and created. I am myself in flights of fancy and grounded earth. I am you once I am viewed. <<less

Moreau is one of the hottest artists on the planet, but he doesn’t work on canvas or with clay. His medium is the human body,... more>> his art expressed through extreme surgery and body modification. He makes human beings into artworks, but art isn’t always about beauty. Art makes you feel something, and that something isn’t always nice. <<less

The story of one girl's journey of recovering from self harm.
Ellie has had a pretty chill life but the past year has rocked her... more>> to her very core, shown her who her real friends are and who she should really trust. When everything hits a boiling point Ellie is forced to seek treatment for her self harm. Follow Ellie on her journey through recovery as she slowly looks back at the past year and finally sees the truth. <<less