🛑 - CLOSED until 2021. ***If you're interested in my critiques, you might want to check out my weekly newsletter for opportunities to get a personalized critique. https://paula.substack.com/p/coming-soon Does your work stand out in an overly-crowded landscape? Does your story & writing shine as far as: ★ - Concept ★ - Voice ★ - Storytelling The Standouts is a fun, but hopefully helpful contest that can give you a sense of whether your story resonates with someone who's got some experience under her belt. Great! But who are you to judge? Fair question. This is not to humble-brag, but I've been critiquing and have worked with story development for quite some time, and I've picked up a lot along the way. ☙ - As an Ambassador, I work on content projects. ☙ - If you look at my profile, you'll see everything I've published so far has managed to standout in one way or another, whether by leading me to become a Wattpad Star; or by winning a Watty (twice!); or by being picked as a Top 10 in major Wattpad contests (twice!); or being featured. All I'm saying is I'm no slouch. I'm not brilliant either. But I've got some experience around what can catch an agent, editor, or judge's eye, and I'd like to share that with the community. ☙ - In another lifetime, I used to work for HBO in Development and at ICM (the talent agency) in their writers' department which means I understand how professionals quickly gauge whether or not they'll take a closer look at a work and/or make an offer. This kind of insight can be helpful if you're planning to submit your work or even just want to stand out more here on Wattpad. ☙ - I used to provide critiques for three writers, all of them traditionally published. They seemed to value my insight. Read the RULES, LOGISTICS & PRIZES chapter for guidelines. All entries get a brief assessment of their first chapter, with winners getting more extensive critiques. Sound interesting? Give it a go! 😊

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If you lost all your memories, what would you do? If it felt like the whole world was against you, what would you do? If you knew you were destined for failure, would you live on? 18 year old runner up/school dropout Kyle gets an opportunity to perform at the Austin Music Fest. In this thrilling book, Kyle's fate is put to the test. Through challenges, trials, hardships and possible failures. Will it be possible for Kyle to pass it all and leave unscathed? Or could it be a fate worse than death

❝In which an event planner's endurance and forbearance capacities are put to trial when she is forced to plan a caliginous client's wedding, who threatens to topple her life upside down if she doesn't act per his illogical behests.❞

"He looked through the crack and found his own fate staring back." They say to befriend one's neighbor, but Joseph Grey or Joe took it one step further and fell in love with his. However, something about Ella Greene is off; something about her reeks of danger and trouble. Will the blind love of Joseph make him smell the trouble? Will he realize that it's not love he has fallen into but a deep and messy trap? Read this Psychological-Thriller to find the answers (Or will it be just more unanswered questions that you will find?). ⚠️Warning: Contains Violence, Death, Sex, Alcohol Consumption, Animal Killing, and Strong Language⚠️ 🔍Featured in @PsychologicalNovel's reading list- Crime, and Suspense🔍 🌸 First Runner Up in We Are Writers Award (WAWA)🌸 🐷 First Place in Bookiestars Awards🐷 🌍 First Runner Up in World of Champions Award (WOCA)🌍 🌹 Second Runner Up in Black Rose Awards🌹 Reviewed by @majesticinc Cover by @BlacksmithGraphics

[MOVED TO PATREON] It's not supposed to snow in the South Forest, but the weather in the second-emptiest corner of Shelha is not the only thing behaving strangely. When an ex-tyrant started acting up again, Sethral had hoped it meant the end of lazy days and monotonous, lengthening winters. She is starting to regret what she wished for. Winter the Mountainair has settled in the south, forfeiting her migratory habits and taking a renewed interest in a lifestyle she dropped years ago. Just why is a mystery, but then again, most things about her are. It takes a handful of new friends for Sethral to realize there are still creatures who know who Winter used to be. It takes Winter's reaction to their friendship to realize the tyrant would rather those creatures disappear. Now the peace of the forest may rest on finding those who can help reassemble the world's past and Winter's... before Winter finds them herself. ❖❖❖ Book I of the Stories of Shelha series, a work only split into books because nobody picks up an epic on Wattpad ;) Comments and critiques are welcome. I'm here to improve. Frost on the Grasslands has been proudly featured on: @Adventure - Fantastical Adventures @Fantasy - Featured Fantasy Stories, Wintery Worlds, Fantastic Beasts @HighFantasy - Wonderland @Magic - High Fantasy, Magically Thrilling/Unexpected @Mystery - Happy Holidays @StoriesUndiscovered - Diamond (x2)

If you haven't read this story? I bet you've missed a lot... It's one of the best I've written so far. 💛💛💛 A fight for survival is all about a wealthy woman that destroys her only child's life, not knowing she spoils her own future. She wanted Fredrick, her son to marry a rich lady and divorce his wife because of her barrenness. She later had children of her own but Fijabi was against it and instead leads her to the fight for survival made Fijabi made her share her wealth and property out not knowing it was the real heirs to the inheritance. You won't know untill you read! It's shows love lost, love found, tears and jealousy, betrayal, action, trust and adventure... ~~~~~~~ This story is purely a Nigerian Stiry and it's my second story on wattpad and it's idea is gotten from true-life experiences. Thanks alot for giving it a chance. *** Cover Credit: @dlcroisette

Last night, Liam Waters, golden boy of Rennwood, heir to the Waters fortune, committed suicide. Or did he? [extended summary inside] winner second place, youngblood awards 2018 winner third place, mystic awards 2018 © 2018 isla, @nymphetriot / all rights reserved

---Book of the Month 2018 winner in the sci-fi category from awardofthemonth2018--- ---1st place winner in teen fic Writer's Circle Awards by concinnitycircle--- A/N: This book is action-packed with a sprinkle of mystery all wrapped in a science-fiction teen drama! I know. It's quite a mouthful. Cue the summary! *** Skylar is born with predetermined odds against her. She's been isolated since birth from her true nature and her peers in the name of an experiment. A change of plans cause the people in charge to order her relocation to Oakwood, a microscopic town swarming with mutants like her. They silently follow her journey as Riley is confronted to strange locals, a boy that hates her guts and nightmarish monsters lurking around her house. Throughout the series, she slowly but surely discovers truths about herself she could never fathom... and that there is a daunting trap waiting to snap. One life. One experiment. Endless lies. Some cussing and violence invovled. THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK OF A SERIES AND IT GETS PROGRESSIVELY DARKER 😈 Disclaimer : My story is inspired from Jennifer Armentrout's series Lux (basically, credits to her because this wouldn't exist otherwise). There are many differences but also several similarities. The plot isn't centered the same, either way. I just have fun writing and twisting up my favorite elements.