《Wattpad India Awards 2020》Judging Criteria
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There are 5 elements that we look at while judging a . Each element is rated on a scale of excellent to poor depending on the execution:
1. Concept/Plot
2. Tone/Voice
3. Spelling and Grammar
4. Organization/Development
5. Style
- The concept is compelling, fresh, and unique.
- The ending brings the story to a remarkable conclusion.
- Hits all points for its category yet is unique, connects with readers and delivers a clear message.
- Authorial voice is compelling, strong and distinct, and each character voice as well.
- Strong, vivid, emotional language throughout.
- Point of view is clear, powerful, and maintained throughout the story.
- Punctuation, spelling, and grammar are always correct.
- Proficient editing (substantive, line, copy) has been applied to text.
- The pace is well-balanced, there are not too many or too little moments of cliffhangers, there are moments of tension with emotional relief, and there is no major info-dumping.
- Writing progresses through a beginning, middle and ending via effective and creative transitions.
- Characters are well-developed, multi-dimensional, relatable, unique, and unforgettable.
- Writing is extremely creative. Ideas and style are refreshing and imaginative. Talented writing.
- Dialogue is memorably mixed with narration, is not overused, and supports plot development.
Judging for poetry submissions is based on 4 elements:
Writer's usage of vocabulary is precise, vivid and paints a lasting picture in the reader's mind.
Effectively uses poetic techniques to reinforce the theme.
Writer's distinctive voice and unique perspective is very evident; a highly creative, unique and innovative approach that grabs the reader.
Has correct spelling, grammar and punctuation; contains few errors.
Note - Poetry submissions will be judged based on the first 1000 words in the submitted entry.
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Kitty Cat Kill Sat
Ownership of the last functioning piece of orbital infrastructure kind of puts you in a position of responsibility. The fact that there's a lack of thumbs in the process makes it a challenge. But challenge is, as far as anyone can prove, my middle name.
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Soul of the Warrior
In a world where Classes, Stats, and Levels are the everyday norm, Reivyn has a secret. He was unusually aware of his surroundings from an incredibly early age, and Skills and Stats were acquired easily. He was just the son of an ordinary village family, and nothing appeared out of the ordinary on the surface. But below the surface, dreams of another life help shape his mentality and growth. Why does he have some remembrance of a past life, and what is his purpose in this new one? "Soul of the Warrior" is what I call a Semi-Isekai LitRPG. I say "semi," because Reivyn's past life is remembered like a dream, and very incomplete. It is still Isekai, though, as he remembers enough that it directly shapes his personality and his sense of self. The System that governs the world of "Soul of the Warrior" is a combination of modified versions from Selkie's "Beneath the Dragoneye Moons" and Kosnik4's "Magic Smithing." I have changed enough of these Systems and combined them in a way that is unique that I'm mostly sure it's fine, but I still have requested permission to use these ideas. They have both graciously granted me permission. Winner of the April Writathon Challenge. Release Schedule is Mon, Wed, Fri on Royal Road.
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Kill the Harem
I was never a person who struggled with anything. Whatever I wanted to achieve, I achieved, except for finding a good reason for living. That was until I died. Perhaps it was karma, or perhaps it was some particularly sick god. I woke up in a world full of magic and encountered all these women who became romantically obsessed with me. It bears an uncanny resemblance to those garbage isekai series that I had the misfortune of reading in high school. The problem is, I loathe isekai. It got to the point where ever time I read about a busty elf-girl wanting to follow the protagonist, I wanted to throw something. It's illogical and it ruins the flow of the story. But now, I'm the one getting harassed by such illogical people? What complete and utter drivel. If any obsessive crazy person tries to make me theirs without even caring about my opinion, I'll f*cking kill them! I'll kill them all! I'm getting back home no matter what. My favorite manga hasn't finished yet and I want to read it to the end. Q&A Section Q: Is the protagonist mentally healthy? A: No, not even close. Q: Are all the female characters stupid? A: Barring extenuating circumstances, nobody rational would fall for a guy like the protagonist, so there's a bit of selection bias going on here. Q: Is this about a Gary Stu killing a bunch of irrational harem characters in a cliche isekai world? A: Go reread the title and the synopsis. Q: Do the women die because they won't sleep with the protagonist? A: No. I'm not sure where anyone got that from since it's entirely the opposite of what happens.
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Sovereign Immortal (Technically not cancelled?)
New Summary: (Old Summary is below this one) Test Image: I'll make a revised one as soon as possible In the Realm of Immortals, there are two paths to become a Sovereign, both equivalent in strength. To follow the Body, becoming a Supreme Martial Sovereign, boldly refining the Body with Heavenly Tribulation Thunder and daring to face the Five Elements! To be an Unparalleled Lord of the Grand Firmament, unfettered from the restrictions of Heaven, countless people follow this path. Another to follow the Soul, becoming a Grand Spirit Sovereign, Nourishing the Soul with Yin and Yang and wielding the five elements on the fingertips of their own! To be an Incomparable Sage of the Everlasting Heavens, wielding the Laws of the Universe as their own, countless others follow this path. Yet since Ancient Times and bygone Era's, have there not been three paths? A Path which made the other two paths a lesser path? Suppressed all cardinal directions and made even the Ancient Undyings flee in terror and hide! Faded into obscurity and lost by thought, Ancient Undyings remember not the name for they are too young, even Immortals of the Oldest Era only remember it as a childhood legend. Without the Path, the Immortal Realm faces great danger without a True Leader to claim it's leadership and the inhabitants fight each other daily and countlessly all for the sake of becoming a Lesser Sovereign! As two Ancient Undyings face each other, a rift in space is made and falling down is an Entity beyond that of the Immortal Realm, causing waves in the Immortal Realm. The Entity falls down and down from the Realm Above, to the Immortal Realm below and eventually to the Mortal World..... As this happens, a young boy in the Mortal World looks to the stars and sees upon a falling meteor and chases it... The path of a Sovereign Immortal? A True Sovereign? Who in the generation can achieve it when the Rift has caused a change in the Realm, reopening the path? Old Summary: In the Realm of Immortals, there are two paths to become a Sovereign, both equivalent in strength. One follows the Body to become a Supreme Martial Sovereign. Refining their bodies with thunder and daring to go against the five elements. Another follows the Soul to become a Grand Spirit Sovereign. Nourishing their souls with Yin and Yang and holding the power of the five elements. Yet since Ancient Times have there not been three paths? The path of cultivating both the Body and Soul to become an Immortal Sovereign. But as time has passed, who remembers such a path? Faded into obscurity and lost in thought it is but a small dream to those Ancient Immortals remembering such tales in their youth. As the Path is forgotten, The Immortal Realm is in Chaos without it's Sovereign, The Realm inhabitants fight each other daily merely for the sake of a little more power or hope in becoming a Sovereign. But the True Threat doesn't lay with the Chaos within but rather the Chaos outside as foes from other Realms come to conquer them. Yet in all this Chaos, in a World of Mortals lies a young Mortal boy chasing a "meteor" an event which in time would shake waves and cause quakes in the Realm of Immortals.
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Have you ever imagined what a world full of magic might look like, when it reaches the era of industrial revolution? Have you thought about how people live, when they lose their job to runic machines, producing more, cheaper and faster than they ever could? Follow Myra and Alicia two women living completely different lifes. Alicia is the heir to one of the most powerful families in the kingdom. Myra is an orphan, and one of the few people born without any magical talent. Dire circumstances reveal her special talent. No one knew she possesses it, but everyone wants her for it. What can those two people achieve when they work together? What adventures will they face? How will they deal with the increase of kidnappings? What about the rising tensions in the population caused by the suffering of the masses? And who had Alicia’s grandfather assassinated? This is a fantasy story with magic, placed in the era of industrial revolution.
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Thank you, Mr. Robot
The adventure of a sentient robot, that through a series of unlikely events ends up in another world. In this new world he must undertake a quest for his new guardian diety. On his journey to complete this quest, he will meet and travel with many different kinds of people. These companions will help him understand new feelings and thoughts that his previous self was unable to comprehend.
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