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JAN 2021 | Janus [CLOSED]

It is conventionally thought that the month of January is named for Janus. He is usually depicted as having two faces, since he looks to the future and to the past.

Janus (/ˈdʒeɪnəs/ JAY-nəs; Latin: IANVS (Iānus), pronounced [ˈjaːnʊs]) is the ancient Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings.

The prompt is to create a story about Janus and something he represents. Do whatever you want, it can be any time period, featuring anyone; human, god, goddess, siren, kelpie, dragon. As long as Janus and one of his traits is mentioned in your story, it qualifies.

Your story can have a maximum of 1000 words.

The entry must be in English.

 We'll be assessing stories based on grammar and spelling, narrative voice, and overall creative execution.

Your story must follow Content Guidelines outlined by Wattpad.

Please submit your entry using this FORM in order to have your story count.

Contest will begin on the 1st of January, 2021 and run through the end of the month. Deadline for entries is 21st of January, 2021, 23:59 PM EST. Any entries submitted after this time will not be considered.

Winners will be announced in February.

🌟 The top entry will be added to our anthology.

🌟 Winners will receive a shoutout from the Myth and Legend profile.

Do I have to make a new book?

You can submit an existing or separate book but please ensure that when submitting, the link must be your entry link and we cannot add your existing book in our respective reading list.

Does it have to be 1000 words?

As it's a one-shot contest, the word limit is that, 1000 words, and not over. Being under the word count is fine too.

Do I need to write a single chapter only?

Adding more than one chapter is welcome but please keep in mind the whole story must meet our word limit.

Can I do a co-written story with someone?

Yes, you can! However, if you choose to publish on both your profiles, be aware that we can only add one story to our respective reading lists, not both.

Can I enter more than one entry?

As much we love to read your creative stories, only one entry per user is allowed.

Are LGBTQ+ characters allowed?

Of course, we always welcome LGBTQ+ characters and stories!

What about Mature?

Mature is allowed as well but please remember that it must meet the Content Guidelines in order to be accepted.

How will our stories get judged?

Stories are judged on various factors, such as writing quality (spelling, punctuation, and grammar), originality, and relation to our two prompts.

How do I submit my story for this contest?

Complete this FORM and that's it!

Please note this contest and its rules were created by the mythandlegend team and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad Ambassadors or Wattpad HQ staff. We reserve the right to refuse entries that do not meet the criteria outlined in the Rules & Guidelines chapter or are triggering to our team. We are not obligated to provide feedback to all users, and any that we do provide is at our discretion.

Extensions will not be granted to ensure everyone is given an equal amount of time to complete and submit their entries. The decision of the judges is final and any abusive language directed towards the profile and its team will not be tolerated and will likely result in disqualification of your entry. Please review the guidelines carefully prior to submitting and send us a message if you have any questions or concerns you would like to raise.