Welcome to the Weekly Contests!

Community Interactive will host weekly, informal contests that aim to inspire, connect, and teach through various writing prompts.

Generally, our contests run for one week and the results are posted a week later. We believe this quick method keeps us on our toes as authors, while developing a healthy contests culture.

Here are some important things you need to know about Community Contests:

WE ARE POWERED BY THE COMMUNITY

If you have been with us for a long time, you might know that our entire goal is to build a community that grows together. If you are new to the community, then welcome, and I hope you find in us a community that supports you, helps you develop your skills and helps you waste time.

Through the time that I've been a judge for Contests' Weekly Wattpad Contests, I have come to learn that writing does not have to be a solitary craft. There are people out here who would love to help you and who would love your help. I am almost completely certain that most of our contestants are friends who support each other, their stories, and their wacky ideas.

Even beyond all that, we, the judges, are entrants as well. We are volunteers who dedicate our time and creative effort to something we are passionate about, and we want to share this passion with you. Your voice is always heard and we take into account your ideas. We work with some other constant entrants who help with graphics, moderation and administration, screening, and babysitting (since our judges, entrants, et alibi, are all miscreant creatives who like to cause shenanigans).

Whether you are new here or a returning entrant, I hope fervently that you find a home of peer support, even apart from the contests themselves. We have a lovely little discord community (occasionally warzone due to shenanigans) which has really allowed us to grow as friends. You are always welcome to join! Just ask for an invite, and we will send it your way.

WE AIM TO GROW

As I mentioned, we are geared towards growth. Most of our contests aim to introduce strange, new ideas to foster personal development and skill development. We do not offer monetary rewards or trophies - but we do offer recognition and insight. We are a far cry from a team of experts, but we like to think we have at least something going on.

If you are unfamiliar or confused with the format of our contests, DON'T PANIC. SO ARE WE. We are constantly changing, always looking for a footing in the current topology of our community.

Circa August 2018 (He means 2019, Timber doesn't understand how time works - Lyss) I have taken on board three new judges, who help keep my power-hungry personality in check, and together we have been working on various systems to streamline the judging process. I would not claim that it is all perfect yet, but with your patience and cooperation, we might get pretty darn close.

Our philosophy, overall, is that we can all learn from our winners, and it is our judicial duty to help along in this process. We select the best entries and point out how we can learn from them and what we should take away from the exercise overall.

We encourage all entrants to help each other out, to impart wisdom and to learn from each other. We are a community, and we're building it together.

WE ENCOURAGE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

We honestly, openly and actively encourage all our entrants and judges to participate in the online Wattpad community. We have members who are active participants in other communities, which you will hear about throughout our time together.

We also always encourage you to participate in other contests - the friends you make here and the lessons we learn together will hopefully prepare you for those more serious competitions, as well as support you in them.

Most of all, even if you only occasionally participate in our weekly contests, we would highly recommend you partake in our community projects. They are loads of fun, where we mostly make our friends and form interesting community dynamics.

It is my sincere wish that you enjoy your stay here, and maybe find some fantastic things along the way.

- TimberWoolf