The Heartstring Awards 2018 (OPEN) [in need of judges]

-judging point system-

Judges will be judging according to this point system:

Plot (10 pts) [NOTE: Since for rounds such as Round 1, judges will only be reading the first chapter, plot will be based off of how strong and well-written the first chapter is.]

Characters (10 pts) [NOTE: Since for rounds such as Round 1, judges will only be reading the first chapter, characters will be based off of how well the main protagonist is introduced.]

Grammar/Punctuation (10 pts)

Title (5 pts)

Creativity/ideas, was it interesting to read? (10 pts) [NOTE: Since for rounds such as Round 1, judges will only be reading the first chapter, creativity/ideas will be based off of whether or not the first chapter hooked the judge(s) in.]

Description (5 pts)

The total score is 50 points, maximum.

The poetry rubric is a bit different:

Creativity/ideas, was it well-written? (20 pts)

Structure/Grammar/Punctuation (10 pts)

The total score is 30 points, maximum.

***The admins will be looking at the points the judges give. If the admins all think that, for example, the book does not deserve a 1/10 on grammar, we do have the right to discuss with each other and change it. Though this will not happen usually, it is just a warning!***

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Judges: once you are finished with a book in your genre, pm this account with the following info:

-Author

-Title

-Rubric info (please give in the 'received over total' formatting, as shown in the example below)

-Total points the book received.

-Reviews/comments/thoughts

Here is an example judge-to-account submission (not a poetry submission):

Author: @ exampleauthor

Title: Example Title

Plot: 8/10

Characters: 8/10

Grammar/Punctuation: 10/10

Title: 4/5

Creativity/Ideas (was it interesting to read?): 9/10

Description: 5/5

Total points: 44/50

Reviews/thoughts/comments: example review

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