RULES:

1: Please Stay Dedicated:

Too many times I have had people sign up to judge, only to stop responding, or give bland reviews that clearly show they haven't read the stories they have judged. If you sign up, please do it knowing there is a lot of work involved.

2: Write Detailed And Honest Reviews:

For all of the winners you select, you must write a detailed review. You can't just tell me, "It was a good story, well written, I really connected with the characters." Tell us why it won, what the author does well, what you want more of, any improvements, go into detail. The point of these contests is to help people improve their writing and to gain some notice.

3: Respond to weekly check-ins!:

I will be sending out a message once a week, this message will ask you for your progress on judging, and to make sure you are still active and able to judge. If you do not respond within a week, your position will be given to someone else. It becomes too confusing when people neglect their responsibilities.

4: Accept no bribes... Obviously:

If you have a friend in the contest, do not show favuoritism. I've noticed people doing this, or at least attempting to, nothing goes without notice. If someone attempts to bribe you in order to win, which I don't think anyone would actually do, report it to me.

5: Read 5 chapters from each entry:

You are required to read at least 5 chapters from each entry, and You'll do it for all entries within the category you sign up for. You can begin to judge before the judging period officially begins to get a head start, if not the judging period lasts for one month.

6: 20 Entries Maximum

The maximum amount of entries per genre is 20. Some categories won't reach this number, but the more "popular" ones will.

7: Attention to detail:

Please understand that these rules exist for a reason, and the stories entered into your categories mean a lot to the people who created them. Please show them the respect you would want while having your own work judged. The password for this contest is Piplup, You'll need to put this password on your judge form or it will not be accepted, since it will seem that you haven't read through the rules properly.Attention to detail is always important, which is why I hid the phrase within a paragraph. Again, judging is a lot of responsibility, so please think before signing up. I look forward to working with you!

8: Deadlines:

Entries will be open from July 29th until September 21st, Judging will begin on September 21st, Results are due on October 21st.

9: Acceptance Of Mature / LGBT

Both Mature and LGBT works are allowed, they always have been and always will be.

Information!:

SCORE SHEET!: Please follow this sheet while judging your entries! If you have any suggestions / adjustments please send me a private message and let me know!! Please use the score sheets to help you in your judging, and to assist you while writing the reviews for your winners!

Please Note: All winners chosen by you receive a review written by you, along with their scores.

Score Sheet for story based genres!:

Plot / Plot Development: 10 Points

Does the plot catch your eye? is it unique? How well does it develop?

Characters / Character Development: 10 Points

Are the characters standard? or do they stand out? How well do they grow and develop?

Diction: 10

Was the author's word choice bland? or do they do a good job with painting a picture based on their choice of words

Grammar / Detail / Description: 10 Points

How well does the Author describe what is happening within the story? How well was it written?

Conflict / Character struggles: 10 Points

Conflict is an important part of a story! How well does it develop? Does the character grow because of it? What does the character go through?

Title And Novel Summary: 10 Points

A description can draw you in, did that happen? Did the Author's summary pull you in? Did the title catch your eye? is it generic? How well does it stand out?

Creativity / Originality: 10 Points

Standing out is important, creating something original and creative is amazing! How creative was the story you read? Was it original? Or has it been done a million times?

Cover: 10 Points

Judging a book by a cover is never fir, but a cover is important! It can catch the eye of someone scrolling by, it can hold a meaningful message that relates to your story! Acover can do many things for you, and for your work.

Final Score /80

Score sheet for Poetry!:

Type Of Poem!: 10 Points

Poetry has many types, what type was used, and how well did the Author follow the rules of that type of poem?

Use Of Poetic Devices: 10 Points Or N/A

Alliteration, imagery, Personification, these are a few examples of poetic devices Poet's use while writing. were any of these used? if so, how well.

Diction: 10 Points

Word choice can turn something incredible, into something incredibly beautiful. Words are used to describe feeling, did the words describe things well? Did they make you understand the author's feeling?

Grammar / Detail / Description: 10 Points

Were things described well? Did you understand the message of the poem? Look at the use of grammar, spelling, and the descriptions used!

Emotion!: 10 Points

Emotions leak from the words we write, how much emotion was put into the poems you read? Could you sense the author's mood? Could you sense the tone of the poem?

Final Score /50

Score sheet for Random / Non-Fiction

What was the purpose of the entry? 10 Points

Does the entry have a meaning? Does the Author convey the meaning?

Diction: 10 Points

Even random works, or realistic ones still need a verity of words! How well did the Author select words used to describe what's going on?

Grammar / Detail / Description: 10 Points

Unless intentional, did the work have decent grammar? Were things described well?

Cover / Title: 10 Points

Does the cover pull you in? How about the title?

Summary / Creativity / Originality: 10 Points

Is it unique? Does the summary pull you in? Is it original?

Final score / 50

And that's it! Thank you for reading! Please move on to the form section if you feel ready! If not, take some time to think it over! I look forward to working with you!