BEST IN SHOW!

One Last Drink by DarthWitty

Black Sand & Desert Wine by 00Argentsilver00

The Reckless Padawan by avalira

Congratulations to these Qualifier #2 winners...

There is no time for a medal ceremony... rest up, have a drink in the cantina - the first of the Knockout Rounds is about to begin!

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And so it has begun...but the cantina doors are still open!

Qualification Round #2

The Kessel Run: A Star Wars SmackDown is STILL open to ALL comers, the more... the merrier. Qualifier #1 was a warm up. A chance to see the competition and sound the last call. If your entry qualifies, you will go on to the first KNOCKOUT round where the real work starts. Resistance fighter? Sith? Smuggler? Come one, come all to the Kessel Run brawl to end them all!

Using up to 1,000 words, write a piece of Star Wars fanfiction from the prompt given below. For some, this will be your second run in the qualifying round for The Kessel Run: A Star Wars Smackdown. All participants will advance, this just gets you in the race.

Prompt:

Bartenders are the unsung therapists of the barfly scene. They are always ready to lend an ear and advice to the lost and the lonely. Tell the story of a bartender (Human, droid, or other) when a customer comes in needing a drink and someone to listen to them unburden their conscience. What story do they tell?

Rules of Engagement

Recommended Word Count: 1,000

Deadline: Friday, June 4th at Midnight, Galactic Standard Time (EDT). The deadline is final. Any stories submitted beyond deadline will not be considered eligible for judging.

How to Enter: Upload the story to your Wattpad profile as normal, either as a standalone one-shot or as part of an existing collection, and submit the direct link via this FORM.

Feel free to share that link in the comments' section below, allowing your fellow SmackDown Participants to check out your work—and allowing you to check out the competition! Only those stories submitted via the FORM will be considered for judging in the contest.

Entries must be in English. Sadly, no one on the team speaks Ewok—yet.

NOTE: This qualifying entry will not be judged in the traditional sense, but one story will be selected as BEST IN SHOW. Every entry will be read. If it does not adhere to the given prompt, participation in the contest will not be guaranteed.

May the Force be with you, and let the SmackDown commence!

FAQs

Does my story have to adhere to the word count?

No, the recommended word count is exactly what it says; recommended. You won't be penalized for writing a story a little above or below that number of words. Judges may not read over the recommended word count, so keep this in mind. Do remember your entry must be a finished story.

How much time will be given between rounds?

The time will vary from a week to a month and everywhere in between, based on the recommended word count.

Do I need to write a single chapter only?

Adding more than one chapter is welcome, if the story is self-contained as a book. Please keep in mind the whole book must meet our recommended word limit.

What about Mature stories?

Mature stories are permitted, but please remember that it must meet Wattpad Guidelines in order to be accepted.

Are LGBTQ+ characters allowed?

This galaxy may be far, far away, but it is LGBTQIA+ friendly for characters, stories, and themes!

How will our stories get judged?

A team of Wookiee Ambassadors and protocol droids will use a simple and basic scoring rubric. Stories are judged on various factors, such as spelling, punctuation, grammar, originality, and creative relation to our prompt. The top three writers for the grand finale will be chosen through the Smackdown's total accumulation of points.

During the Knockout Rounds, writers with the lowest-accumulated scores will be eliminated from the contest. The number of eliminations per round depends entirely upon the number of contestants.

Can I still enter if I did not participate in previous rounds?

Of course you can! But when the Knockout Rounds begin, only those writers in the running can advance to future rounds. Advancement is based on points earned from the judges in each previous round.

How do I submit my story for this contest?

Just complete this FORM and that's it!

Disclaimer:

Please note, the following contest and its rules are the creation of a team of hard-working Ambassadors and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff.