Contests and Writing Prompts

New Year's Fiesta 2023 [CLOSED]

Happy New Year!

We're back to welcome another new year with a bang!

This year's writing fiesta is brought to you by @anime, @antiheroesgalore, @beauty, @Fanfic, @Fantasy, @FoodKart, @music, @retold, @Romance, @StoriesUndiscovered, @Talesofthedeep, @WattpadESL, @WattpadFriendsandFamily, @WattpadKaffeehausDE,  @WattpadMulticultural, @WattpadShortStory, @WattpadUrbanFantasy, @WattpadWitches .

For the uninitiated, the general writing prompt is the same, but each profile has added its own twist to the prompt to make things more interesting. So make sure to visit each tagged profile above to see which prompt you'll be following this January!

✷ P R O M P T ✷

It's New Year's Eve and this year things will change.

A New Year's carnival is in town and there's something's not quite right about it. People are disappearing and no-one is noticing. No-one except you...

✷ G U I D E L I N E S ✷

⇾ Your story must be an original piece written solely for this contest

⇾ Your story must be no less than 750 and no longer than 2500 words

⇾ Your story must be in English or German (for WattpadKaffeehausDE)

⇾ Your story must be submitted via this form no later than 31st January 2023 11:59 PM EST

⇾ Your story must follow Wattpad's Content Guidelines

⇾ Your story must follow only one profile prompt. However, you are allowed to write multiple entries

✷ P R I Z E S ✷

⇾ The winners will receive shoutouts from all participating profiles

⇾ The winners will receive a winning sticker specific to the contest

⇾ The winners will be featured on a contest-specific reading list on all participating profiles

⇾ The grand winner with receive a winning sash specific to this contest

⇾ The grand winner's story will be added to the anthologies of all participating profiles

⇾ The grand winner's story will be featured on @WattpadAnthologies

⇾ The grand winner will have the chance to be interviewed by participating profiles 

Note: the number of winners will depend entirely upon the number of entries received.

✷ T A G G I N G   C O R N E R✷

Is there anyone you know who can craft a story about the wildest New Year's adventures? 

If so, tag them right here.

If not, tag them anyway. Who knows who might get inspired!

✷ D I S C L A I M E R ✷

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Ambassadors (volunteers) and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff. We reserve the right to refuse entries to this contest that we feel do not meet the required criteria, that are unsuitable, or potentially triggering. We are not obliged to give any feedback relating to entries, and any given is at our discretion. Please note that the decision of the judges is final, and that abusive language or behaviour directed at the Ambassadors, the profile, or the judges, will not be tolerated.