Judging Criteria

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This is what the judges will be using to score the books

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This is what the judges will be using to score the books.
They must read a minimum of 7 chapters to maximum of 15 (Judges choice, but it is advised to read all the chapters available).

Stories
Book cover: /5
(Mainly because a good book cover attracts people to your book so you can improve your own book cover if scores here aren't high.)

Title matching book idea: /5
(How relevant your book title is to your plot. Does it make sense or is it a bit ambiguous.)

Content: /20
(Does it have a clear plot that you can follow?)

Character development: /15
(Is there growth with the characters. Are they realistic or relatable?)

Plot development: /15
(Does it make sense with how its going? Is it rushed or too slow?)

Creativity: /15

Originality: /15

Blurb: /10
(Does it intrigue you? Do you want to read the book even more)

Total: /100

Poetry
Cover: /5

Blurb: /5

Vocabulary: /15

Writing style: /20

Meaningful or not: /15

Total: /60

Judged must give a review for each book.

We hope this criteria is easy to follow and understandable.

Send the results in private messages.

Judges, please be fair when you judge. Don't be bias or mean.

Cheers,
The Founders

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