Pages I Never Wrote

A candid, relatable Queer Coming-of-Age YA Novel featuring an LGBT University Romance and themes of disability, diversity, creativity, self-discovery and academic achievement.

"Why would he want to date me? I can't even hold a pen."
Luke has good friends, a passion for books, and dyspraxia, a disorder that, ironically, makes him unable to write. He also has a hatred for anyone who tries to help him. Yet when he fails his first term at university due to his learning difficulties, he's forced to get support.
That's how Nate, an excitable last-year student, becomes his self-proclaimed personal tutor and starts writing down essays for him, as a distraction from his own quarter-life crisis.
But Luke's writing ambitions are not just academic. He dreams of penning a novel, although that's never been a real possibility. Until now.
Will the two boys manage to write a successful love story together?
Find out in this coming-of-age novel dedicated to all late bloomers.

Reviews
"Incredibly relatable. Such quintessential student experiences... We've all been there." - total.boron, FictionPress
"One sign of good storytelling for me is when I'm right there with the character, like I was with Luke, hyperventilating, only slightly! The characters are likable. An eclectic bunch, this gang. I've enjoyed the story and writing." - KrissKringle, FictionPress
"It was so freaking good! I'm seriously so inspired to go and write my own story." - Flowersandlillies, FictionPress
"How obvious Nate is and how oblivious Luke is is what adds spice to the story. Gotta get me a relationship like dat." - excahuseamwah, Wattpad
"Awkward and gay 10/10 I'm a huge fan." - SunshineSilas, Wattpad
"All the thoughts and self-doubt made me rotfl. We've all been there when meeting someone new. It's all so familiar." - KevinPaterson, Wattpad
"Yo I can't stop reading apparently. This story is awesome. If I could I would just read all day and night." - Cole_Perry1204, Wattpad
"I love how raw this story is. It feels like a movie. I can hear the background music." - dans_allyson, Wattpad
"THIS IS SO GOOD LIKE I ACTUALLY AM IN LOVE DHIQKWNSNCJWO." - furk420, Wattpad
"I'm immediately hooked. I like this story so much." - Hybynka, Wattpad
"This is so freaking good! There's only 2 stories on this platform that have gotten me as invested as I am in this story." - DancingMakesStories, Wattpad
"This is so sweet and cute." - jase_face, Wattpad
"OH MY GOD HOW DO U WRITE SO GOOD I WOULD LITERALLY HUG YOU IF U WERE HERE RIGHT NOW I LOVE THIS SO MUCH." - SubatomicAl1en, FictionPress
"This is so sweet! I love the writing style; it's not too prose but it's not vague, and the story itself is realistic." - Guest, FictionPress

Ranked #2 in disability on Wattpad (19/04/2020)
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Excerpt
All my life I wanted to be seen as normal. My parents used to remind me every morning before leaving for school. Don't let them notice. Don't be a burden to the other students. Don't ask the teacher for help too much. Just act normal. Be normal. And now I'm holding a piece of paper that says exactly the opposite. I'm not 'normal'. I need help.
I really don't like needing help.