The Penguin Awards: Autumn/Winter Edition 2017

Romance Judging Page

Criteria for judging: (been altered slightly)

No judgement on covers. It's all about the writing.

Read the chapter allocated for each book and judge it on the criteria below.

• Grammar - 5 points
Spelling/punctuation/syntax/juxtaposition/sentence types/sentence starters.
1: Absolutely no grammar used of any kind. Starts with same handful of words. Basic sentences. Work doesn't flow.
2: Paragraphs being used. Compound and simple sentences used. More mistakes than paragraphs. Starts to flow.
3: Paragraphs used correctly. Mistakes, one every paragraph. Only get lost a little with their flow.
4: Mistakes/incorrect use happen about a handful of the time throughout work. Range of sentence types. Sentence starters ranged.
5: Perfect, or the very minor odd mistake/incorrect use. Range of sentence types. Range of sentence starters.

• Uniqueness of plot - 5 points
Stand out from the normality of the genre.
1: Follows the same storyline as others.
2: Differs slightly from the typical.
3: Crosses over the line of both originality and similarities.
4: Only a few similarities to the typical story of the genre.
5: Completely differs in every aspect.

• Character building - 5 points
Clear development on the characters.
1: Same all the way through.
2: Jumpy.
3: Some form of character building in chunks at points.
4: A few slip ups on character discovery.
5: Character built all the way through.

• Writing style - 5 points
Unique and flows. Individuality and not confusing.
1: Basic.
2: Slightly different to basic layout.
3: Not much cohesion with flow. Individual voice being shown.
4: Inventive. Slightly confusing.
5: Completely individual voice. Easy to follow.

• Engagement - 5 points
Does it keep you entertained and interested in the story.
1: Not at all.
2: Slightly.
3: In parts/bursts.
4: Very. Nail biting.
5: Completely/All the way through.

Each judge gets to place an honourable mention of whomever they please within their genre.

Results sent for each story.
Title:
Score: /25
Two positives:
Two improvements:

At the end, nominate your honourable mention, and say why within a small paragraph (2 lines minimum).
Results: email to thepenguinaward@gmail.com (preferably. (Your email address will not be responded to, kept nor passed on to anybody). Or, direct message me if you don't want to email.

Ultimate Deadline: Christmas, 2017

tracisek  (the bold numbers are the chapter numbers for each entry.)

1. His Whispers 5
2. Catching Him 4
3. The Prince & The Girl 3/8
4. I Stole The Billionaires Heart 3/12
5. Astrolater 5
6. Flower Boy 4
7. Beauty And The Beast 6
8. A Bartenders Devotion 4/10
9. Haphazard 7
10. Hope 8
11. When Silver Met Gold 2/8
12. In The Blink Of An Eye 6
13. The Royal Bunny 5
14. Chocolate Brown 3/7
15. Ruler, Roses, Reign 5/8
16. Cupid Was A Girl 2
17. Transcending Time 2/21
18. Dreams Of My Past 4/19
19. Psychopathic Thoughts 3
20. The Fallen Two 5

So-On-And-So-Forth

Romance:
1. His Whispers 2/6
2. Catching Him 1/8
3. The Prince & The Girl 4/7
4. I Stole The Billionaires Heart 2/8
5. Astrolater 1/3
6. Flower Boy 2/3
7. Beauty And The Beast 2/8
8. A Bartenders Devotion 5/11
9. Haphazard 2/5
10. Hope 3/6
11. When Silver Met Gold 2/7
12. In The Blink Of An Eye 1/5
13. The Royal Bunny 2/4
14. Chocolate Brown 4/6
15. Ruler, Roses, Reign 1/4
16. Cupid Was A Girl 1
17. Transcending Time 5/11
18. Dreams Of My Past 8/14
19. Psychopathic Thoughts 2
20. The Fallen Two 2/3

ANY QUESTIONS, LET ME KNOW!