I've removed Grammar evaluation from all categories because it takes the most of the judge's time, and it's easy to polish with a grammar checker.

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🌸 Best First Chapter (40 points total)

Note: If the book has a Prologue, read it as well, but only evaluate the First Chapter.

1. Does it hook you up to read further? (20 points)

2. Describing scenery and settings (10 points)

~ Do descriptions help you imagine the setting? Is it clear where the action is happening? (5 points)

~ Does the author only describe how things look, or do they also use other senses, such as sound, smell, and touch? (5 points)

3. Character descriptions (10 points)

~ Is it easy to imagine how characters look like based on their description? (5 points)

~ Is it described how characters move or carry themselves, or do descriptions focus solely on physical attributes? (5 points)

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💋 Best Kissing Scene (30 points total)

1. Describing the setting (10 points)

~ Do descriptions help you imagine the setting? Is it clear where the action is happening? (5 points)

~ Does the author only describe how things look, or do they also use other senses, such as sound, smell, and touch? (5 points)

2. Emotions (20 points)
~ Do you feel the love? Doesn't it just melt your heart? 💖

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⚡️Best Flashback (40 points total)

1. Is it clear where the flashback begins and ends? (10 points)
~ by stating that the character is remembering a past event;
~ by specifying the date of the flashback;
~ by using a different tense from the main narrative;
~ or other textual clues.

2. Is it revealing essential information? (10 points)

3. Does it impact the characters in the present? (10 points)

4. Is it written in a compelling and interesting way? Instead of just explaining what happened in the past. (10 points)

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🌹Best Cliffhanger (30 points total)

1. Does it hook you up to read further? (20 points)

2. Personal enjoyment (10 points)

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🦋 Best Epilogue (30 points total)

1. A good epilogue should do one of the following:
~ Pave the way for a sequel (20 points)
~ Or wrap up all the loose ends (20 points)
The whole 1st point should be 20 points maximum.

2. Personal enjoyment (10 points)

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Be fair when you judge.

Mail me the results on [email protected] once you're ready. Start with the special category, book title and the author's name, followed by how it scored on each of the points above, total score and lastly, a very short review (just one or two sentences).

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