And so it ends.
A final hello to you all; contestants, readers, fans, and fellow judges.
After months and months of competition, multiple tasks, 142 eliminations, and over 500 entries, we have reached the finish line.
We previously narrowed it down from four finalists to two, with the eliminations of talkingmushroom and Cilla848. And now, we're left with the best of the best: Nazia(N4Z14_258) and Angela(FatelessForever). It all comes down to you two ladies. One of you has been crowned the winner, and the other a runner-up.
Angel, Monica, and Evie all deliberated over what to do with the final two. Ultimately, the ladies chose to leave the title to the person who scored the highest combined total, as opposed to hand-picking a winner, and a winner was decided(Vico being the only one who knows who it is).
Before we crown the winner, a quick reminder of the prizes waiting for the Top 2.
~Winner~
A fan from all four judges.
A dedication from each of the four judges in one of their stories.
An interview done by our own Evie.
A permanent spot on the contest account's 'About Me' section as a past winner.
A shoutout from all four judges to their fans about the winner and their new novel.
Advertsements about the debut novel after winning, which you've already started(the task).
Experience
(There's still one reward we're waiting to hear about, but it's taking long to confirm it, so it'll be announced later).
~Runner-Up~
A fan from the runner-up's mentor.
A dedication on two of the judges' stories(two dedications).
A shout out from the contest page to all our fans about your new story.
A shout out from your mentor to all his/her fans.
Experience
Now, there's nothing to do except crown a deserving winner.
FatelessForever, you definitely caught our attention from the very start with your striking plots and entries. What we loved most about you - other than some jaw-dropping pieces - was your easy-to-read style, which was both simple and technically beautiful, two traits of any best-selling author. It has been an honour having you in this competition, and we applaud your great sportsmanship, passion, and love for writing!
N4Z14_258, I said it before and I'll still say it now. You were pinpointed as the dark of the competition and a force to be reckoned with, and what a force you turned out to be! Week after week, you impressed us with your cleverly thought-out, original plots, beautiful writing style, and awe-inspiring moments. We applaud your great sportsmanship, passion, and overall love for writing.
Here we go. After months of competition, taking the title thus becoming the very first winner of our competition, with 189/220 points gathered, Wattpad's Next Rising Star is...
N4Z14_258!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS NAZIA!!! You are our very first winner! Your entries have starstruck us more than once, and your potential as a future author excites us and will hopefully excite the literary world one day! Congratulations on your impressive feat! You survived it all! One hundred and forty-three elimination down, and you stay standing! Congratulations and may you have a blossoming Wattpad(and real) career!
That, of course, means that with 185.75/220 points, FatelessForever is our runner-up! Your entries were such a joy to read! Each week you brazenly showed us what you're capable of, and with passion like yours, the sky's the limit! We can't wait to see your books in stores, Angela! Congratulations and best of luck to you!
And so it ends! Our very first WNRS is Nazia! She fought, and fought hard! And in the end, the dark horse took it home! Watch out for regular updates about our winner through our page and don't forget to fan us to get the details on Cycle 02!
There will definitely be a second cycle, but with the pressure of school, it won't be starting before the new year! So, get your fingers or pens ready, and practice, preactice, practice! YOU could be Wattpad's Next Rising Star!
We, Vico, angel, Monica, and Evie, wish you all our best, and hope to have been the best we could!
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1st: N4Z14_258: 35.5 + 27 + 25 + 26.5 + 26 + 49 = 189/220.
2nd: FatelessForever: 35 + 27.5 + 23.75 + 24.75 + 24.5 + 50.25 = 185.75/220
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