TheAmbys

Hi @TheAmbys ! 
          
          I have a quick question regarding my Ambys submission. My story was marked as complete when I submitted it, as required. However, while revisiting it, I noticed a few typos in some of the later chapters that I would like to correct. Since the submission deadline has not passed yet, would it be okay for me to make minor edits to fix those typos, or would editing the story affect my submission in any way?
          
          Thank you! 

Hello Writers!
          
          This week's Wooly Wishes is brought to you by @AziaElga
          
          Their words of encouragement are:
          Good luck to all submissions! May your story resonate and your words touch some hearts <3 But no matter what, keep on writing!!
          
          Join us next week as we bring more from other Wattpadders! =)

Hello Writers!
          
          For this week's Wooly Wishes we're hearing from @AriaOfStorms!
          
          Their words of encouragement are: Expect the unexpected. Truly. In writing, in contests, in every aspect of your Wattpad journey. Someone somewhere will think your book is their favorite, will love one of your characters and if you write what you want to read, it might even be one of the Amby's judges. You absolutely can do this if you commit to yourself and your characters. If they feel real, your story feels real.
          
          They say: I'm so excited to see the entries this year, especially after the 2026 ONC, with so many talented and unique entries. Good luck everyone!! I will absolutely be rooting for you.
          
          Their advice on writing is: Remember, your characters are just people. Have the conversation in your head. Have the conversation out loud. Would you say that? Can you hear someone else? Experiment with tone, body movement, energy. Do you have that cousin who eats so fast they get food everywhere? Cheese stuck to their fingers? A mom who is obsessed with day time television? People are more than their work or standby. I challenge you to write people, not words. I know you can do it. The best stories don't have characters. They have people :)
          
          
          
          
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Hello there, I need to make a change to my submission form as I am submitting two stories, not one
          
          Thank you, 
          L.E Dove

Hello Writers!
          
          If you missed it, the form to submit your story to The Ambys is now open and will be until the 31st of August.
          
          While this is ongoing we are launching our weekly activity we like to call Wooly Wishes.
          
          In this we will be posting words of encouragement, well wishes and writing advice from past Amby Top Picks right here on our message board.
          
          We are kicking off with @ZonderZorg who says: I was both delighted and surprised to be named an Ambys Top Pick – surprised because I had thought it such a remote possibility. Don't let your doubts cause you to shy away from entering. Entering is the only way to win – and to be surprised. I wish you the best of luck with this year's contest.
          
          For writing advice they suggest: Engage your readers immediately, and keep them engaged all the way through to a satisfying ending. Whatever comes between those two points must constantly pique interest. This works equally well for both pantsers and planners.
          
          Stay tuned as we bring you more advice and encouragement from fellow Wattpadders! =)

I found a mistake with your forms. 
          Spell-checking and proofreading are not considered assisted AI. Assisted AI is having your work rewritten by AI in the proofreading process. It is using a prompt to proof- and rewrite. I have written an article on AI. Assisted AI a very specific thing. Because I did not use ChatGPT OR META OR GROK to rewrite or proofread and used my basic proofreaders, I placed it under not-assisted AI. 
          Nor did I have it rewrite or rephase my poetry.

Hello Writers!
          
          The moment you've all been waiting for is here.
          
          The Ambys 2026 are now officially open for submission!
          
          Carefully read through the available categories and be mindful of the instructions when you fill out the submission form to avoid being disqualified.
          
          Here's what we suggest:
          
          - Check if your Wattpad Username is correct!
          
          - Check if you ticked the correct category and word count for your story!
          
          - Check if you filled the correct link to your story and that it's working!
          
          We are excited to read all your llamazing stories. Thank you in advance for sharing them with us! We wish everyone that's participating the best of luck.
          
          Find the submission form and further information on categories here > https://www.wattpad.com/1644703773-the-ambys-2026-categories-and-submission-forms
          
          Let's GOOOOO!

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hey how long till the forms open

I'm considering participating this year, but I have a few questions regarding both stories I plan to submit.
          
          The first one being whether or not parody/cover songs at the end of the story (written for characters in the story) could be an issue when judging. And, while we're on the topic of songs included with the story, what about completely original songs? Will those also be an issue?
          
          Second, almost every completed form of fiction I've written does have another account credited as a "co-writer." They don't have access to my account, nor did they even send me any lines they wanted me to write at all, so they mostly helped with brainstorming because their original characters are included. Would it be a problem if they helped with brainstorming and do I need to edit it to not credit them as a co-writer?