Wattys 2018 open for entries with 12 new categories

The Watty Awards 2018 are now open for entries and submissions will close on August 1, 2018.

The Wattys is a massively popular writing contest that has been running since 2010 and has 12 new categories this year to recognize the diversity of stories and writers on Wattpad.

The categories are:

  • The Originals
  • The Breakthroughs
  • The Storysmiths
  • The Hidden Gems
  • The Heartbreakers
  • The Worldbuilders
  • The Heroes
  • The Change Makers
  • The Contemporaries
  • The Revisionists
  • The Wild Cards
  • The Poets

Submissions should be tagged #WATTYS2018.” You don’t need to use a tag for any of the categories.

To be eligible, stories must have been written in 2018 or have a minimum of five chapters published after August 2, 2017.

Incomplete stories are eligible but must have a minimum of five chapters. If the stories are less than five chapters they must be complete.

You can submit as many stories as you like. There is a limit of one Watty award per story.

Longlisted entries will be notified and announced late August the judges and data scientists have had a chance to review the submissions.

The shortlisted entries will be evaluated and announced in mid-September and the Wattys Awards winners will be announced at the end of September.

You can find out more about The Wattys 2018 at Wattpad.


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