Bewitching Awards 2023 (Closed)

💮Rubrics💮

All the eight main genres:

Is the title captivating? /2

Does the blurb make you interested in reading the real deal? /2

Is the cover good? /1

Is the first chapter hooking you up? /5

Does it have grammar errors? /5

Is the plot relevant or does the character need plot armor to survive? /5

How are the dialogues written? /5

Is it paced a little too fast? /5

Total - /30

Special categories:

Best title :

Is the title relevant to the blurb? /5

Is the title original and unique? /5

Is it captivating and interesting? /5

Total - /15

Best Cover:

Is the cover attractive? /5

Does the cover have elements mentioned in the blurb of the story which is relevant to the story? (The cover matters for the story.) - /5

Is the cover unique? /5

Total - /15

Best First Chapter:

Is the chapter hooking you up? /4

Grammer and vocabulary - /3

Is it interesting and relevant to the blurb? /5

Are the dialogues good? /3

total- /15

Best first line/hook:

Does the first line push you to read further? /5

How strong is the vocabulary? /5

Was the hook relevant to the blurb and the cover? /5

total- /15

Best climax scene:

Does the climax keep you on the edge of your seat? (Aka, keep you wondering what will happen next to the MC?) /5

Are the dialogues strong? /5

Did you expect it after reading the blurb or part of the story? (Reading part of their story is optional) - /5

Total - /15

Best action scene:

Is the action scene interesting and imaginable from the description? /5

Is the character's life or something/someone important at stake? /5

How unpredictable was it? /5

Total - /15

Best last chapter:

Does it conclude the story after you read the blurb and part of the story? /5

Is the last line able to touch your heart? /5

How good is the grammar and vocabulary? /5

total- /15

Best dialogues:

Can you differentiate the voices between characters or does everyone sound the same? (You do not want everyone to sound the same.) - /5

Is it well-written? /5

Does the voice sound natural? /5

total- /15

Best blurb:

Is the blurb relevant to the genre and the cover? /5

Did the blurb make you wanna read the book? /5

Grammer and vocabulary - /5

total- /15

Best Main character entry:

Is it the same as waking up and running late to school/ work or is it unique? (Yes. It WAS a roast. I just want some original and unique MC entries please- ) - /5

Does it make you want to read further and know more about the character? (Aka, does it make you care for the MC?) - /5

Can you understand somewhat about the character's mindset and personality? (Very important) - /5

Total- /15

and that's it!