𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐋:
Does the graphic interest you?

𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:
How well are the aesthetics organised? Do all the elements compliment each other well?

𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁:
Is the blurb interesting and coherent? Does it give enough information about the story? Or is it too much, or too little?

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:
How well is the character developed throughout the story?

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍:
Is the character able to leave a notable impression in a short time?

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
How well is the character introduced in the story? Is it easy to follow? Is it too much at one go, or is there any confusion?

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘:
How clear are the elements in the graphic? Are the pictures and/or fonts used hard to make out or understand?

𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑:
How well is the cover designed? Does it fit the genre and/or theme of the story?

𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓:
Does the story pull out any emotions from you when reading it?

𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖:
How well does the story flow together?

𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐊:
How attention grabbing is the graphic or story? Does it pique and keep your interest?

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓:
If you chanced upon this story outside of the awards, would you be interested to read it?

𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐒:
• grammar
└─ components: capitalisation | punctuation | sentence structure | tenses
└─ Are there any errors in relation with the different English variants?
• language
└─ How well is the language and vocabulary used? Is the degree of the word(s) strong enough?
• spelling
└─ Is the word spelled correctly in relation with the different English variants?

𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
How original is the story? Are there any cliches? Did the author manage to add their own unique twist to the story?

𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓:
How do you enjoy the story?

𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆:
Is the story moving too fast, too slow or just right?

𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓:
How well is the plot thought out and written?

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Is it easy to relate to the character or story?

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 [𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄 / 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐄 / 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄]:
Does the story fit the genre / theme entered? Does it match the title?

𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆:
Is there a clear idea of where the story takes place?

𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄:
Does the title manage to capture the essence of the story? Does it match the genre and/or theme of the story?

𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
How easily can the setting be visualised?

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒' 𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒

𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 + 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 | 𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑 | 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 + 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 | 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 | 𝐒𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐒
Title: /5

Cover: /5
Blurb: /5
Plot: /15
Mechanics: /20
Character introduction: /10
Pacing, flow & hook: /10
Relatability: /5
Relevance: /5
Originality: /5
Emotional impact & overall enjoyment: /10
Interest: /5
Total: /100

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𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘
Title: /5
Plot: /20
Mechanics: /20
Character introduction: /10
Character development: /10
Pacing, flow & hook: /10
Relevance to theme: /5
Originality: /5
Emotional impact & overall enjoyment: /10
Interest: /5
Total: /100

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𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐘
Title: /5
Use of literary device(s): /10
Language: /10
Structure: /10
Flow & hook: /10
Relevance to theme: /5
Originality: /5
Emotional impact & overall enjoyment: /10

Interest: /5
Total: /70

𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒' 𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄
Mechanics: /10
Hook: /5
Originality: /5
Interest: /5
Total: /25

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑
Arrangement: /10
Clarity: /5
Appeal: /5
Interest: /5
Total: /25

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐑𝐁
Mechanics: /15
Character introduction: /10
Flow & hook: /10
Relevance to title: /5
Originality: /5
Interest: /5
Total: /50

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒
Arrangement: /10
Clarity: /5
Appeal: /5
Total: /20

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𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓
Arrangement: /10
Appeal: /5
Originality: /5
Total: /20

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄
Mechanics: /20
Pacing, flow & hook: /10
Originality: /5

Emotional impact & overall enjoyment: /10
Interest: /5
Total: /50

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐓
Blurb: /5
Relevance: /5
Originality: /5
Interest: /5
Total: /20

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃-𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆
Setting: /10
Visuality: /20
Interest: /5
Total: /35

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𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓 | 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑
Character impression: /10
Relatability: /10
Interest: /5
Total: /25

𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒 | Grand Winner 𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒

Title: /5
Cover: /5
Blurb: /5
Plot: /20
Mechanics: /40
Setting: /5
Visuality: /5
Character introduction: /10
Character development: /20
Character impression: /10
Relatability: /10
Pacing, flow & hook: /10
Relevance: /5
Originality: /5
Emotional impact & overall enjoyment: /10
Interest: /5
Total: /170