The Sea Glass Awards [Complete | On Break]

🐚 Timeline | Prizes | Rubric

Timeline

Prompts Posted - 15th of the Month: Accepting Entries

Entries Close on the 15th at Midnight PST (GMT -8)

15th - Last Day of the Month: Judging and Results

Prizes

All Participants

🐚 Scores and thoughtful reviews from the judges 🐚

🐚 A chance to try something new and make friends 🐚

🐚 A complete short story! 🐚
(We'll have a tips and tricks page that will give you some advice on Wattpad opportunities that you can look into with your work)

Winner

🐚 A permanent follow from this account

🐚 Your book featured in the exclusive winner's reading list

🐚 A shout out from this account

🐚 A winner's sticker

🐚 A specialized role in our awards discord server

🐚 A spotlight interview in our community book

Runner-Up

A permanent follow from this account 🐚

Your book featured in the exclusive winner's reading list 🐚

A shout out from this account 🐚

A runner-up's sticker 🐚

Rubric

Bonus points will be awarded to stories that surpass our expectations in a given category!
A perfect score is 60 with the max score being a 70 (bonus points).
Thank you again to avadel for creating and allowing us to use the rubric!

Connection to Prompt
How well does the story incorporate the prompt?

Logical Flow
Does the plot progress in a unique, but still understandable manner?
Is the pacing smooth?

Verisimilitude
Does the story feel real and strike a chord?
Are there points of truth that resound with the reader?

Dialogue
Is the dialogue natural and memorable?
Does it contribute to the characters and is it consistent with who they are?

Characterization
Are the characters well-developed?
Do they spark a strong sense of emotion?

Worldbuilding/Setting
Are the surroundings creative and well-described?
Are the rules of the world clear and consistent?

Grammar
Is the prose free of errors whether in spelling, grammar, or punctuation?

Creativity & Conflict
Is the story-line original with unexpected twists?
Is the conflict hooking and compelling?

Subtlety
Does the story have layers of deeper meaning that are indirectly conveyed?
Is there more to be understood each time it is read?

Eloquence
Is the use of language beautiful and well thought out?
Is the piece polished?