The Fandom Awards is the highlight of our festival! to help you show off your storytelling talent in the language you are most comfortable with in the fandom and style you're most interested in. Write your heart out and treat us to amazing alternative universes or new innovative adventures with our favorite characters/people!

How to participate?

The Fandom Awards is a writing contest where we have listed a variety of different categories that can be submitted to. All you have to do is write an amazing fanfiction and then submit it to the category you want to compete for through the submission form!

Guidelines/rules are as follows:

-+ Your story must be an original fanfiction.* See below for how original fanfiction is defined.

-+ Your story's primary genre should be fanfiction, but you can have any subsequent genres you'd like.

-+ Your story must have a minimum of 3.000 words and a maximum of 10.000 words.

-+ Your story must be written in one of the following languages English, French, German, Spanish, Filipino, Portuguese, Arabic, Indian

-+ Your story must be specifically written for this contest.

-+ Your story must be a standalone or oneshot. If the oneshot is published in a collection, you may not be entitled to all prizes, should you win.

-+ Your story must be completed at the time of submission

-+ We accept mature-rated stories.

-+ We accept stories that are diverse and inclusive, including LGBTQIA+ characters.

-+ Your story must follow the Content Content Guidelines outlined by Wattpad.

-+ Your story can fit in multiple categories but you must choose only a maximum of three categories when submitting what it should be considered for.

-+ Your story must carry the tag #FandomFamilyFestival2023. Add this in the tags section from your story editing page.

-+ You must submit your story using the following FORM. Please, feel free to share the link to your story in the comments as well, but keep in mind the form is the official means of entry.

*What is original fanfiction? While fanfiction is a work of fiction based off of something else, and you likely will be using canon material, you still need to make the story your own. This can be achieved in several ways, depending on the type of fanfiction you write. For FFF, we accept any type of fanfiction. To get help with your writing and better understand the differences, you can check the chapter HERE for more.

General categories:

The Fanfiction Bender - for the best and overall engaging entry among all submitted. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The TissueSquad - for the best and overall engaging entry that made us cry/get all emotional. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Fandom Explorer - for the best entry that explores a new or lesser-known fandom. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Canon Crusader - for the entry that excels at preserving the authenticity and integrity of their favorite fandom's core elements though showcasing their deep knowledge and detail to the original storylines and characters. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Crossover Connoisseur - for the best entry that combines AT LEAST two or more fandoms in a crossover. Any genre. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing.

The AU Pioneer - for the entry that creates the most unique and well-crafted alternative universe within their fandom, e.g. by using fan theory or just their imagination. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Character Whisperer - for the entry that showcases the best characterization and overall portrayal of its characters. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The World Builder - for the entry that creates the most vivid and immersive expansion on the fictional world or universe of a fandom. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Shipping Captain - for the entry that best explores or develops a romantic or platonic relationship between characters. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Villainous Wordsmith - for the entry that best portrays the motivations, personality, or backstory of a villain or antagonist. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Short and Sweet - for the best entry that tells a complete and engaging story in maximum 3.500 words. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The OneShooter - for the best entry that tells a complete and engaging story in only ONE CHAPTER, Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Dialogue Dynamo - for the best entry that features the most engaging, witty, or memorable dialogue between characters. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

The Game Master - for the best video game fanfiction whether it's a fanfiction about the gamer(s) or about the game(s).

The Music Maestro - for the entry with the best written fanfiction that is related to music whether it's a fanfiction about a singer or a band that is not kpop.

The K-Performer - for the entry with the best written fanfiction that is related to music whether it's a fanfiction about kpop and kdrama.

The Realist - for the entry with the best written fanfiction that is related to real life influencers or celebrities, e.g. an actor, vlogger, author, etc.

The Book Lover - for the entry with the best written fanfiction for a fandom of a book or book series.

The Cartoonist Enthusiast - for the entry with the best written fanfiction for a fandom of a cartoon or anime.

The Binge-Watcher - for the entry with the best written fanfiction for a movie or TV-series original.

The Newbie fanwriter - for the fanwriter who is new at fanfiction on Wattpad (Haven't published fanfiction before January 2023)

The Veteran Author - for the fanwriter who has written at least ONE fanfiction before (multi-chapter or one-shot) in any fandom and which was published on Wattpad before December 2022.

The Ambs' Choice - for entries that were personally picked as favorites by us. Any rating. Any genre. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Subsequent genre categories:

Favorite Action Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre(s) ACTION and/or ADVENTURE. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Comedy Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre HUMOR. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Crime Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre(s) CRIME and/or MYSTERY. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Scary Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre(s) HORROR, THRILLER and/or SUSPENSE. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Otherworld Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre(s) SUPERNATURAL, PARANORMAL, or FANTASY and/or have alternate universe elements (Vampires, wolves, witches, fairies, ogres, zombies, etc.). Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Romance Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre ROMANCE. Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Favorite Sci-Fi Fanfic - Fanfiction with the subsequent genre(s) SCI-FI and/or have science fiction elements (time travel, space travel, aliens, robots, mutants, superpowers, etc.). Any rating. Any canon. Any pairing. Any fandom.

Schedule and Prizes

The Fandom Awards will begin on the 1st of July, 2023, and will run through the entire month. The deadline for entries is 31st of August, 2023, 23:59 PM EST. Any entries submitted after this time will not be considered.

Awarded authors will receive the following awards

-+ will receive shoutouts to the followers of every participating profile!

-+ will receive special stickers/banners for the category they've been awarded in.

-+ will be showcased in a dedicated reading list for the Fandom Family Festival for the next 6 months.

-+ will be listed in a grand Fandom Family Festival Anthology that will be published on the WattpadAnthologies profile.

Judging

The details such as what, who, where and why are all open for interpretation, so you can write the best fanfiction possible! But there are a few key aspects that impact the assessment of your story. The following are some of the things, we look at:

- Catchiness: There's a compelling hook/conflict, the premise is clear in the opening section and it gets to the point in a timely manner!

- Characters: Characters have strong motivations in the core story which pushes the narrative forward. Whether we need to love them or love-hate them, we need to at least feel something for them!

- Engagement: Give us a narrative that grabs us by the socks and gets us excited to read more! Whether you take a unique approach or do a beloved cliché, we don't want to feel bored.

- Creativity: Use the opportunity to show off your great ideas and creative artistry by weaving ordinary words into something magical.

- Worldbuilding: The great thing about fanfiction is that the world is already partially built for you. This means you have plenty of opportunity to use it as your personal playground, Explore the known scenes or step onto undiscovered territory. Whichever you do, keep the writing specific, clear, and logical within the scope of your fandom.

- Readability: A key part of writing is the technical side, such as diction, spelling, and grammar. Are the words you're using correct and do they make sense? Do your paragraphs flow well or are there irrelevant details and clunky descriptions? Give us a smooth reading experience and help us immerse into your story!

- Clarity: The story we're reading is a fanfiction and therefore it's important that we can immediately identify it as one. If we're in doubt that it's fanfiction and/or what fandom it is based on, your story has missed the assignment! Use the core elements of the fandom by using the character names, the settings, and the terms we know. Use the reason behind why you like the fandom so much and appeal to the fandom's audience by using elements they can recognize easily.

- Knowledge: It's important to add your own touch to the story, but don't forget to stay true to the canon elements. That said, do also be mindful that the reader might not know your fandom as intently as you do. So try to write your story in a way where even a new fan can make sense of the story.

- Relevance: Additionally to knowledge about the fandom, do try and keep the categories above in mind. Knowing what category you want to be considered in might help your writing experience and increase your chances of being awarded.