Between now and May 1st: MENTOR SIGN-UP
If you are interested in becoming a mentor, and you are either a Wattpad Star or a published author, please message us or leave an inline comment and we will contact you as soon as we can.
May 1st: MENTOR LIST, MENTOR BIOS, AND WISH LIST WILL BE RELEASED
It's time to meet the mentors. Check out their wish list to ensure your manuscript fits the requirements before heading to their profiles and taking a peek at their work to see if style and genre might be a good match for you.
It's also the time to ask any question you might still have.
Once you did your homework, pick up to three mentors you want to submit to. Show a little love by following them and maybe check out a chapter or two of their work. It's not a requirement but certainly within the Wattpad spirit.
May 5th to May 15th: SUBMISSION WINDOW WILL BE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT GREENWICH MEAN TIME ON MAY 15TH.
Make sure you submit all the required information on time through the link that will be made available on May 5th. Late submissions will not be accepted.
May 15th to May 31st: MENTORS WILL REVIEW YOUR SUBMISSION
Mentors will read exclusively on Wattpad, so make sure that the draft of your story on your profile is the latest one. It should already been edited to the best of your abilities.
June 1st: MENTEE LIST WILL BE RELEASED
Time to find out who made the cut. If you were not chosen, please don't be discouraged. There could be many factors why you weren't picked, including personal taste of the mentor. The most important thing is not to give up. We will publish several chapters over the summer with writing tips and tricks to get you ready for the Wattys, in case you missed out on the bootcamp.
June 1st to August 31st: MENTEES AND MENTORS WORK TOGETHER TO POLISH THE MANUSCRIPT
That means put your head down and work, work, work.
September 1st to September 15th: SHOWCASE AND PUBLIC VOTE
Mentees will introduce their stories through a special showcase that will feature cover, blurb, pitch, and the first 1,000 words. Everyone is invited to turn into agents to hunt for their favorite submission. Every vote will count!!
September 19th: WINNER OF THE SHOWCASE WILL BE ANNOUNCED
And not only that. It's now time to submit those manuscript to the Wattys and hold fingers crossed :)
September 30th: FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A STORY TO THE WATTYS
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