Winner - Taeriti03

Runner Up - SreemayiMukundan910

Illegal Weapon by Taeriti03

Title : 4/5

The title is concise and does draw some curiosity from the reader, although it also a bit vague.

Cover : 4/5

The cover is very aesthetic and the fonts/colors work very well together. I will just point out that the little blurb under ‘Kim Taehyung’ is in such a small font that it is too hard to read.

Description : 7/10

The description discusses different parts of the plot, but the flow of what you are trying to say seems a bit broken up. There are some grammatical errors (such a words being capitalized that don’t need to be- the word ‘love’ does not need to be capitalized unless it is the first word of the sentence.) Some of the sentence structure is incorrect. You are also missing some proper punctuation such as “Does responsibility hold a higher position than love and happiness in our life.” Since this is a question, it should actually end with a question mark, not a period. 

Plot : 15/15

The plot is super creative, and I found myself wanting to learn more about the characters and the kingdom that you have created and make unique in your own way. You really created your own world for this plot which really keeps the readers hooked.

Vocabulary : 8/10

Overall the vocabulary is readable and makes sense for the story. There are some instances where higher vocabulary can be used to explain things in the story.

Grammar and Punctuation : 13/15

There aren’t too many grammatical or punctuation errors. Although there are some instances where you’d forgotten a comma in you’re dialogue tags or ended your dialogue with the wrong punctuation, such as a comma where there should be a period and vise versa.

Pace : 5/5

The pace was good throughout the story and flowed very well.

Character Introduction and Development : 10/10

The characters were introduced in the beginning mainly through their interactions with their father and what he has to say about them. We learn early on what the characters ambitions are and a big about their background, such as how their mother has died, etc. Throughout the story we learn about the characters emotions and personalities which are described in a way that allowed the readers to connect with them on an emotional level.

Writing Style : 13/15

The writing style overall is easy to follow and flows well. You do a good job of explaining your plot, actions, and emotions. Be careful of grammar and punctuation. Also, the formatting seems ab it off for a story because all of your writing is centered in the page which gives the sentences some odd spacing. I would suggest moving the writing back to the left of the page, and if you wanted to you can then indent your paragraphs if that’s how you’d prefer to separate them.

Overall Evaluation : 9/10

The plot was very creative and detailed, and the reader can really connect with the characters in this story. You’ve created your own unique world that keeps the readers interest and really the only advice I have is to grammar/punctuation check and format the words to the left of the page.

Total : 88/100

The CEO’s Forbidden love by SreemayiMukundan910

Title : 3/5

The title is a good length, although it is quite simple in terms of the story.

Cover : 4/5

The cover has both characters on it and the title is nice and easy to read. The blurb under the title is too opaque and it’s also half cut off from the cover making it impossible to read. I am not sure if that has the authors name in it or not, but if not, be sure to also add the authors name to the cover where it can be clearly seen.

Description : 10/10

The description does a nice job of describing the plot and raising questions from the reader. Everything is written well and punctuation/grammar are all good. It also doesn’t give away any spoilers.

Plot : 13/15

The plot incorporates both creative/unique elements, but also elements that have been used in many stories that have to due with CEO’s and forbidden love. You create a world of your own while also using the forbidden love trope to develop your plot, which holds the readers interest because it’s a type of story that many people are in to. There are some instances where the plot can have a few more scenes to add more depth to it, but overall the plot keeps readers wanting to know more throughout the story.

Vocabulary : 10/10

The vocabulary used throughout the story was good and accessible to readers. You wrote in a way that made sense for the story and there were no issues in terms of vocab.

Grammar and Punctuation : 15/15

Grammar and punctuation were good throughout the story. I didn’t run into any noticeable issues.

Pace : 2/5

There is a constant switching between POV’s which makes the plot go by extremely fast. There could be a lot more detail added to each characters perspective before instantly switching to the next to help fill out the plot more.

Character Introduction and Development : 8/10

The characters are introduced in the beginning, but they’re mainly introduced in one small little blurb. It would have been nice to be introduced more into their backgrounds and more insight into their personality.

Writing Style : 12/15

The writing style is written in a way that is easy to comprehend. However you do a lot of showing over telling, for example adding many pictures throughout you chapters to show things like offices and people and rooms. It would be nice if you took that opportunity to describe these places instead of show them, as it allows the reader more creativity into developing that world inside their own head. It also adds to fill the plot out more, as you can get quite creative in your descriptions. The plot does move a bit fast because pictures are used to show scenes, and the POV’s switch between characters too quickly.

Overall Evaluation : 7/10

Overall, the plot itself is interesting and will keep readers engaged. Focus on adding more transitions before switching POV’s so quickly. Adding more characters depth and more scenes will help flesh out the plot more and doing a bit more telling instead of showing photos will also help the story feel a bit more creative.

Total : 84/100

Strings Tangled by taexdreams

[Judges notes- I am judging this book in two separate awards at the exact same time and both awards have relatively identical judging criteria, so you will see the same reviews for both]

Title : 5/5

It’s a nice length for a title and draws the reader in.

Cover : 3/5

The title on the cover is clear to see, however the authors name is nowhere on the cover. The cover is two photos of V, who is one of the main characters, however there is no representation of Y/N or any indication that this story has to do with love on the cover. There are some flowers on the cover, but it is unclear what they represent in terms of the story.

Description : 6/10

The description discusses the plot, and the reader can gain from it that is deals with Taehyung and Y/N falling in love with each other. It raises questions and curiosity to the reader. However, the blurb does have an abundance of grammatical errors. There is a lack of punctuation and words are capitalized that should not be capitalized. The last two quotes in the blurb also do not have any characters name as the dialogue tag.

Plot : 12/15

The concept of the plot is original and unique, with a very creative element to it. While reading the story, it does become difficult to follow along with the plot as scenes are moving around quickly and there is a lot happening all at once. With that, the story seems to focus more on dialogue with the characters but could use some more descriptions and transitions.

Vocabulary : 7/10

vocabulary used in the story is at a readable level. There are various misspelled words and the improper use of words throughout the story.

Grammar and Punctuation : 10/15

Throughout the first few chapters there are many grammar and punctuation errors. There is a lack of periods and the dialogue is not written in quotation marks at all. In terms of ellipses, the rule is three (...) but you often use way more than that.

Pace : 2/5

Overall, the pace is a bit fast. The characters are talking to each other a lot, the entire first two chapters is almost all dialogue which makes it hard to gauge what’s going on in their surroundings. Scenes go from one to the next without a lot of transition sequences so it feels like the book is sped up. Adding more details actions and emotions, and not just dialogue, will help fill out the plot.

Character Introduction and Development : 7/10

The characters are introduced through conversation they are having with each other, but we do not learn more about who they are as people or their emotions initially until later in the book.

Writing Style : 10/15

There are two different writing styles within the story, which might throw the reader off. It begins with the story reading more like a script in terms of dialogue, without the use of proper punctuation or quotation marks. There are also various errors in sentence structure. Then, suddenly, a few chapters in, quotation marks are suddenly being used for dialogue, the vocabulary picks up, and there is more proper grammar and punctuation. I am not sure what happened between the first few chapters and the rest of the story, but they are two completely different writing styles after getting to your chapter titled “Punishment.”

Overall Evaluation : 6/10

The plot is very creative, but could be even more creative if you were to slow it down more by adding more transitions between big scenes. I would also suggest checking spelling and grammar throughout the story. Overall, I think this is a story that many people will enjoy.

Total 68/100

V for Villain by sunfloraaaaa

[Judges notes- I am judging this book in two separate awards at the exact same time and both awards have relatively identical judging criteria, so you will see the same reviews for both]

Title : 5/5

The title is unique and adds to the vibe of the story. The way you incorporate Taehyung’s stage name (V) into the title is very creative.

Cover : 3/5

The cover is eye catching. The red “V” covers the AI in the word Villain. Moving that V over somewhere will make the title easier to see. Also the grey used in the word “for” seems a bit out of place with the color scheme.

Description : 6/10

The description tells us of slight events that happen within the story, but does not tell us the overall plot. It is quit short with not much detail into what the reader can expect to read. A more detailed blurb will really pique the interest of the reader.

Plot : 13/15

The plot itself was interesting, seeing Y/N be put into a forced marriage and then meeting Kim Taehyung. It’s not your average forced-marriage plot, and you leave your readers wanting more with the suspense throughout the story. I will say the plot can be fleshed out more with more transitions and action scenes.

Vocabulary : 7/10

The vocabulary is overall accessible and understandable to all levels of reader. There is a lot of slang words used within the story that would be better to use formally. For example instead of “kinda” using “kind of.” Throughout the book there are various spelling errors.

Grammar and Punctuation : 6/15

Grammar and punctuation throughout the story do need to be edited. There is a severe lack of periods, making many of the paragraphs actually long, run-on sentences. You use many commas in place of periods, which is incorrect. There are sentences where the grammar should be revised in order for the sentence structure to be more clear. For example your sentence “I then smile shook hands with him before initiating another conversation” would be re-written as “I then smile and shook his hand before initiating another conversation.”

Pace : 2/5

The pace of the story moves a bit fast with a lack of transition scenes. Some of the dialogue happens very quickly, and scenes lead into other scenes without much context to them. Adding more transitions, and actions throughout the story can help slow down the pace.

Character Introduction and Development :  8/10

The story starts from Y/N’s point of view, and with her sitting and waiting for her husband-to-be to show up. We don’t get an introduction into Y/N’s personal life until further into the story, along with Taehyung. However throughout the story the characters seem relatable and develop nicely.

Writing Style : 10/15

Overall, you developed a nice plot with a lot of suspenseful moments that really hook the reader. The various punctuation and grammatical errors do tend to take away from the story, as readers are having to figure out what is going on. Spell-checking and grammar-checking your work will help you improve in writing style.

Overall Evaluation : 6/10

Overall the theme/plot of the story are interesting and very creative. Focus on improving your grammar such as adding periods where they need to be and using the correct form of dialogue tags. Adding more scenes to the story will help slow down the pace so the readers can become fully emersed in it.

Total : 66/100

Forced Marriage by jeonxfins

Title : 3/5

The title is a nice length, however it could use some more creativity.

Cover : 2/5

The cover has the two main characters, and the fonts used are nice. The title cuts off from the cover so it can’t be fully read, and the cover is also missing the authors name.

Description : 6/10

The description is very short, and it tells the main plot of the story without much more information about what the reader can expect. There are also some grammatical errors in the blurb. “is Forced to marry” should be “is forced to marry” ‘forced’ should not be capitalized in the middle of the sentence like how it is.

Plot : 12/15

The plot is entertaining, however it feels like there are plot holes throughout the story because there are so many time skips and the plot moves so quickly it is hard to grasp a full understanding of everything that is happening.

Vocabulary : 5/10

Vocabulary throughout the story should be looked over, as words are used improperly throughout and there are also spelling errors in the writing.

Grammar and Punctuation : 5/15

There is little to no punctuation used throughout the entire story. There are commas used, but you don’t use periods most of the time to end any of the sentences, making the entire story almost one completely long sentence. Also, when it comes to dialogue, there are no quotation marks used at all and it reads more like a script than a novel. You also put all of the characters emotions and actions into parenthesis, which makes it feel more like a statement than a real emotion. For example in your chapter “ways” the sentence ‘Y/n - Yes oppa ( tears flowing)’ would be better written as ‘”Yes, oppa.” Tears ran down your face as you replied.
Also Y/N should be capitalized throughout the story.

Pace : 2/5

The pace moves too quickly due to many different time skips in the story. This leaves a lot of plot holes and a lot left unsaid. Adding in more transitional scenes instead of time skips will help slow the pace down.

Character Introduction and Development : 8/10

The characters are introduced with character profiles in the beginning of the story, so that is a good set up to introduce us to the main characters. Throughout the story it’s hard to gauge their personalities and emotions because they are not quite elaborated on.

Writing Style : 6/15

Writing style feels more like a script than a story. Adding more description and quotation around dialogue, as well as adding proper punctuation will help set the style up to read more like a book.

Overall Evaluation : 5/10

You have a good plot and theme to your story. By adding more details and elaborating more on the characters actions and emotions you can really bring them to life.

Total : 54/100

Taeriti03

SreemayiMukundan910

Judge - SSears90

Thank you so much for judging so fast and providing the participants with such detailed reviews.