RUBRICS

There will be multiple rubrics, some completely different from others, depending on the category.
You can skip this section if you'd like or skip to your desired category section.

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( rubric 1: out of 100 points )
- The 'Style Format' points that I usually have in my awards will be part of the 'Sense' section. -

MAIN CATEGORIES

BEST ROMANCE FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the romance between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the mystery/thriller between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST ANGST FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the angst between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST FANTASY FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the fantasy between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST HISTORICAL FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the time period between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST COMEDY FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the comedic appeal between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST HORROR FANTICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the horror between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST SCI-FI FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the science fiction between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST ADVENTURE/ACTION FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How does the story portray the adventure/action between the characters/scenes?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

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BEST SHORT STORY FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How well does the story highlight the plot through the characters/scenes considering its shortness?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST ONE-SHOT FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How well does the story highlight the plot through the characters/scenes considering its shortness?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

BEST COMPLETED FANFICTION
PLOT (30) — How well does the story highlight the plot through the characters/scenes throughout the full book?
COVER (5) — Does it attract the reader and entice them to read it?
BLURB (10) — Will the reader have an idea of the story, the theme, the characters, etc? How well does it describe the story and attract the readers to read it?
SENSE (20) — Does the story make sense or does it confuse the reader with new and unexplained information? Is there something that disrupts the flow of the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (20) — How well written is the story? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (20) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the story? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?

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( rubric 2: out of 50 points )

SUB CATEGORIES

BEST PROLOGUE/EPILOGUE
PLOT/SENSE (15) — How well does the prologue/epilogue highlight the story through the characters/scenes? How well does the prologue entice the reader to keep reading? How well does the epilogue sum up the story and give a conclusion to it? Does the prologue/epilogue make sense or does it confuse the reader? How well does it relate to the full story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (10) — How well written is the prologue/epilogue? Does it describe the actions by the characters adequately? Does it provide explanation to the situation adequately?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (10) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the prologue/epilogue? Can the story be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?
IMPACT (15) — What is the impact the prologue/epilogue left, in other words, how impactful was it? Does it leave a good impression of the story?

BEST BLURB
PLOT/SENSE (15) — How well does the blurb highlight the story through the characters/scenes mentioned? How well does the blurb entice the reader to keep reading? How well does the blurb sum up the story into simple words? How well does the blurb relate to the story?
DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION (10) — How well written is the blurb? Does it describe the actions/descriptions adequately in an enticing way?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING/PUNCTUATION (10) — Does the grammar affect the ability to comprehend the blurb? Can the blurb be understood to a certain level? Are the grammar issues minor or major?
IMPACT (15) — What is the impact the blurb left, in other words, how impactful was it? Does it leave a good impression of the story?

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BEST PROTAGONIST/ANTAGONIST
Q1 (10) — How well does the protagonist/antagonist fit into the plot of the story?
Q2 (10) — How important is the protagonist/antagonist to the story?
Q3 (15) — What makes the protagonist/antagonist special/stand out?
Q4 (15) — What is the impact of the protagonist/antagonist on the story?

BEST COVER/TITLE
Q1 (10) — Is the cover/title eye-catching?
Q2 (10) — How unique is the cover/title?
Q3 (15) — Will the cover/title entice the reader to check out the book?
Q4 (15) — How well does the cover/title relate to the events/characters of the book?

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( rubric 3: out of 30 points )

GRAND PRIZE

OUTSTANDING BOOK AWARD
Q1 (10) — How impactful was the story?
Q2 (10) — How well-written was the story?
Q3 (10) — Is the story intriguing/eye-catching?

OUTSTANDING WRITER AWARD — applies to those who enter more than one entry!
Q1 (10) — How impactful is their writing?
Q2 (10) — How well-written are their stories?
Q3 (10) — Is their writing consistent or is it altered?

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FINAL DISCLAIMER
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I, as a host, am allowed to make changes to these rubrics as I see fit. However, they will never change unnecessarily during the awards, nor will affect the participants negatively in any way. Any changes done will be prior to the judging period and the participants will be informed.

I, as a host and judge, vow to ensure fairness and equality in all of my awards. Any sign of disrespect, unfair advantage, etc. will not be tolerated and can result in being permanently blacklisted. As the only judge, I ensure to maintain proper etiquette when judging all books regardless of the participant's popularity or status. All books will be judged fairly according to the rubric in each category.

QUESTIONS (🥀) —

~ shooketha ~