2012 Watty Awards

The Watty Awards is our annual celebration of the most loved stories by the community. Over $20,000 will be given out in prizes!

Can you finish a story within a year? Take the challenge and enter the 2012 Watty Awards, everyone has a chance to win as long as you participate! All showcase finalists plus 50 lucky winners (that do not become finalists) will receive prizes.

Eligibility

The Watty Awards is open to all countries and Wattpad members 13 years old and above.

Any story written on or after November 1, 2011 can be entered. Works must be finished and marked as "Complete" by October 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time).

Stories must be written in English.

All categories are included in the Watty Awards, except for Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Other. Don't worry poets, we are currently working on a contest just for you later on this year!

Any entry under 30 Wattpad pages must be categorized under the Short Story genre.

All entries must be rated PG-13 and below.

How To Enter

Choose "Watty Awards 2012" as one of your categories, and the genre you would like to enter for this year’s Watty Awards.

To allow more people to participate in the Awards, you can only enter at most two stories, and they must be of different genres (For example, "Story A" in Science Fiction, and "Story B" in Adventure).

Genre Awards

Genre Awards finalists will be announced for three levels: Most Popular, On the Rise, and Undiscovered.

The levels are determined by:

1) support from fans and other readers

2) the popularity of the story in comparison to other entries

3) the consistency of activity throughout the entire story

There will be a winner for each category level. In other words, each genre category will have three winners (one Popular, one On the Rise, and one Undiscovered)

This year, we will be adding a Super Popular level for more populated genres like Teen Fiction and Romance!

Although we recognize that some stories may contain elements of one or more genres or themes in order to compete in a specific category, a majority of your story must belong to the specific genre you wish to enter. Wattpad has the right to re-categorize or disqualify any story that does not fit these requirements.

Special Awards

Special Awards are creative fun-themed awards that are given out in addition to the Genre Awards.

Each story is only eligible to be nominated for one Special Award. This includes awards for Best Trailer and Best Book Cover.

Tags must be used if you want to nominate your own story. Tagged stories can only be finalists in the Showcase Period through a nomination process. Voters must go to feedback page and choose “Special Awards Nominations” from the drop-down menu and fill out the form. This form will not be available until September 1, 2012.

See awards’ descriptions with corresponding tags.

Award	Description	Story Tag
Best Trailer	Best made book trailer that portrays the story and its elements well Please note that video trailers will have to be tagged on YouTube and posted beside the story as well	Trailer2012 If the video was created by another user, you must include another tag with their Wattpad username
Best Book Cover	Best designed book cover that makes you want to read a story	Cover2012 If the cover was created by another user, you must include another tag with their Wattpad username
Best Overall Cast	Overall cast that is well-balanced and portrays the characters well	Cast2012
Best Male Character	Likeable, well-developed male character	Male2012 You must include another tag with the name of the male character you want to nominate
Best Female Character	Likeable, well-developed female character	Female2012 You must include another tag with the name of the female character you want to nominate
Best Hero	Most courageous (protagonist) in a story	Hero2012 You must include another tag with the name of the hero you want to nominate
Best Villain	Scariest, most evil villain (antagonist) in a story	Villain2012 You must include another tag with the name of the villain you want to nominate
Most Imaginative Setting	Story with the most imaginative setting or fictional location	Setting2012
Catchiest Story Title (Best Title)	Story with a creative title that makes you want to read it before reading the description	Title2012
Most Popular Story	Overall most popular story entered in the Watty Awards	No need to tag - overall most popular story will win this Award
Most Wanted Big Screen Adaptation	Story most wanted to be adapted into a movie or television show	BigScreen2012
Best Jaw-Dropping Scene	Scene or passage that leaves the reader very surprised	Jawdrop2012 You must include another tag with the exact chapter and page number of the scene For example, “Chapter3Page9”
Funniest Character	Character who is consistently funny, bringing humor to the whole story	Funniest2012 You must include another tag with the name of the funny character you want to nominate
Best Adult Perspective Award	Best story told through an adult’s perspective. Main characters must experience issues that adults face R-rated stories are eligible for this award Please note that overly explicit language, pornographic content or erotica is not eligible or allowed on Wattpad Entries must be written by any user over the age of 18	Perspective2012
Diversity Award	Character that actively promotes peace, harmony and mutual respect regardless of sex, race, orientation, gender, age, lifestyle or status	Diversity2012

Tagged stories can only be finalists in the Showcase Period through a nomination process. Voters must go to feedback page and choose “Special Awards Nominations” from the drop-down menu and fill out the form. This form will not be available until September 1, 2012.

The top 10 nominees for each Special Award will move forward to the Showcase Period. All nominated stories must be finished and marked as “Complete” by the deadline, October 31, 2012.

Wattpad reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not meet the above requirements without prior notice to the user. All entries must also abide by our Terms of Service and Content Guidelines.

Important Dates

November 1, 2011 - October 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM (PST)	Complete Story
September 1, 2012 - October 31, 2012	Special Awards Nominations
November 12, 2012 - December 31, 2012	Finalists Showcase
January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013	Voting Period

Complete Story
Works must be finished and marked as "Complete" by October 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time).

Special Awards Nominations
Nominations for Special Awards will take place from September 1 to October 31, 2012. More information on how the nomination process works will be announced in June 2012.

Finalists Showcase
We are introducing a showcase period to allow everyone to enjoy and discover stories before casting their votes. All finalists will be revealed on November 12, 2012.

Voting Period
Voting polls will be open, and everyone can vote for and support their favorites!

Past Winners

2011 Watty Awards
2010 Watty Awards

For questions or advice, visit the Watty Awards Club

Disclaimer

Wattpad reserves the right to change any rules regarding the Watty Awards, including cut-off dates, eligibility, awards, finalists, prizes, etc. However, we’ll do our best to notify everyone of any changes being made. For the most up-to-date information, keep checking this page.