Ever wondered why the early hours of the morning are so still, so silent, and yet so ... creepy? The Witching Hour isn't just when the bars close; it's an archaic belief that sinister forces emerge between the hours of midnight and 3am, growing heightened in their powers and number. But here on the dark side of Wattpad, we don't stay up late for those phantom howls, black magic rituals and the distant footfalls of the undead. That's why, this Halloween, we're bringing the Witching Hour to Wattpad.
In association with fright, ParanormalCommunity, ParanormalLovers , WattVampires, WattVampiros, WattyWolves and WattZombie .
Part 1: "THE FIRST HOUR"
The Wattpad Witching Hour Short Story Contest
So, in 1000 - 3000 words, tell the tale of a mysterious, ominous event that occurs during the Witching Hour, in which people (supernatural or otherwise) are reported missing ...
What manner of sinister activities led to the moment you found out the truth? And what, or who, is the cause of it?
Part 1: Things To Consider
We are looking for three key factors to be apparent in your story in order for it to be carried on to Part 2:
Your story should be paranormal-, horror-, or mystery-themed. This doesn't necessarily mean we are looking solely for chills and thrills, but something that is imaginative, elaborate, and polished.
Your story takes place in or refers to the Witching Hour.
Your story has closure. I.e., we learn who, what, where, how and why.
Part 1: Contest Guidelines
Stories must be rated for Everyone as they have a chance of being added to The Witching Hour anthology on the Paranormal Community profile. This unfortunately means we are not accepting Mature stories at this time. You can read the Wattpad Content Guidelines here to find more about these definitions.
Stories should be no less than 1000 words long and no more than 3000 words.
Stories should be written in English. We apologise for any inconvenience! If English is not your primary language you are still welcomed to enter. We also accept translated works.
We are accepting only one entry per user.
Your story should be complete, as we cannot accept ongoing works.
Stories should be original (unfortunately we cannot accept fan-fiction at this time) and written especially for this contest.
Part 1: How to Submit
Please fill out this form
Tag your story #WattpadWitchingHour
Submissions will be closed on 6th October 2017 23:59:59 EST. Entries submitted after this time can regrettably not be counted.
