The Lightning Awards [FINALIZED]

Da Rules

Basic Things To Keep an Eye For:

1. The application form for entrants opens the day after the judge's application form closes. The current deadline is August 10th. We'll reply to your application and put your story on our reading lists when you're accepted.

2. Two entries per user is the limit, three if they are short - meaning three one-shots, or very short chapters, this will be case by case, but preferably put them in different categories.

3. Let's be nice and respectful. Love makes the world go round, though the Chief will get mad if you make trouble. If it gets to a point where someone feels obviously threatened or hurt, we may put you on our blacklist which means that you will not be allowed to participate in any of The Lighting Awards.

4. The general tag is #TLA.

5. Ten stories will be accepted for each category, there are two exceptions though, so apply ASAP.

6. You will not be judged on the covers you have for your entries, so don't worry if you have the Wattpad-generated cover, a simple picture, or something with words slapped on through Microsoft Paint. We are here to promote and encourage the art of literature, although visual art does indeed make your book more eye catching.

7. You can only enter the first book if it is in a series which prior character knowledge and plot are needed to understand later books, unless the judge of your category gives you special permission since they have already read the earlier books of the series. We do not want to burden the judge with reading more than they already have. We will confirm with your judge if you do enter a book in the later chapters of a saga; if they do not confirm then you will be blacklisted for violation of the rules.

8. In each category, we will announce the first place per category and a maximum of two special mentions, as long as the score is +80. If none of the entries (per category) reach the minimum score of 80, the two entries with the highest scores will receive a special mention. If a category with a sole entry fulfills the +80 requirement, it will be given a special mention.

9. Check the rules and forms constantly, we might make some changes throughout the course of the contest.

Things To Consider Before Applying:

a) Your story must have more than 5 chapters published or be completed (by this we mean one-shots, or very short stories under 5 chapters).

b) You need to be committed to the story (we'll know if you aren't; we have our ways).

c) No x reader is allowed.

d) No Random (Inazuma Gallery, Truth or Dare, Asks, Galleries, Lyrics) is allowed.

e) AUs (Alternate Universe) are fine.

f) No crossovers; entries must be purely Inazuma Eleven/GO/CS/Galaxy based works.

g) Whole one-shots collections are not allowed, only separate stories. Please specify in your entry in the format of "OneShotCollectionName: ChapterName" in the place where title of entry is required.

h) You need to be following this account; it is easier that way for us to tag you and to notify you on news that way. Add the book to your reading list so you don't miss anything.

In order to promote a more challenging competition, we wish to fill up all the possible slots for entries in each category, thus we hope you can share this book to your friends to get everyone riled up about this event.

The awards is both for promoting great undiscovered stories and award those writers who have shed tears sweat and blood and got a huge set of reads, so think well when you apply, please~

Pass your chapters through Word or other processors; we'll also take into account grammar & spelling. The Chief recommends Grammarly on desktops.

Ganbare minna!

- The Chief ArimaMary salutes you.