Navigate The Maw: Star Wars Writing Contests. A veritable black hole minefield of various, challenging prompts for you to enjoy and compete for the ultimate prize of Bragging Rights.
Knocked out and headed back to the dock as a spectator with our undying appreciation and thanks: iDreamoffiction
For the remaining spacers in the Kessel Run... Have a drink at the cantina bar, refuel your ships, and rest up. Knockout Round #2 is coming to a port near you! Congratulations, you made it!
And the 'best' of the batch have emerged! But ... this Battle of Yavin is far from over. Welcome to a galaxy far, far away and the first of the Knockout Rounds! For Resistance? For Empire? For personal gain and desire? Get ready to rruummbbblle!!
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KNOCKOUT ROUND #1
This is where the work starts! Sith? Civilian? Smuggler? Welcome to the real brawl - the Kessel Run! Using up to 2,000 words, write a piece of Star Wars fanfiction from the prompt given below. Have a look around, friend, because for two of you - this beginning will end.
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Prompt:
An Imperial Patrol boards your vessel while in port for a routine inspection. The officer-in-charge takes you aside and desperately pleads, "Help me! I need you to get me out of here."
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Rules of Engagement
Recommended Word Count: 2,000
Deadline: Friday, June 25th at Midnight, Galactic Standard Time (EDT). The deadline is final. Any stories submitted beyond deadline will not be considered eligible for judging.
How to Enter: Upload the story to your Wattpad profile as normal, either as a standalone one-shot or as part of an existing collection, and submit the direct link via this FORM.
Feel free to share that link in the comments' section below, allowing your fellow SmackDown Participants to check out your work—and allowing you to check out the competition! Only those stories submitted via the will be considered for judging in the contest.
Entries must be in English. Sadly, no one on the team speaks Ewok—yet.
NOTE: This qualifying entry will not be judged in the traditional sense, but one story will be selected as BEST IN SHOW. Every entry will be read. If it does not adhere to the given prompt, participation in the contest will not be guaranteed.
May the Force be with you, and let the SmackDown commence!
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FAQs
Does my story have to adhere to the word count?
No, the recommended word count is exactly what it says; recommended. You won't be penalized for writing a story a little above or below that number of words. Judges may not read over the recommended word count, so keep this in mind. Do remember your entry must be a finished story.
How much time will be given between rounds?
The time will vary from a week to a month and everywhere in between, based on the recommended word count.
Do I need to write a single chapter only?
Adding more than one chapter is welcome, if the story is self-contained as a book. Please keep in mind the whole book must meet our recommended word limit.
What about Mature stories?
Mature stories are permitted, but please remember that it must meet Wattpad's Content Guidelines in order to be accepted.
Are LGBTQ+ characters allowed?
This galaxy may be far, far away, but it is LGBTQIA+ friendly for characters, stories, and themes!
How will our stories get judged?
A team of Wookiee Ambassadors and protocol droids will use a simple and basic scoring rubric. Stories are judged on various factors, such as spelling, punctuation, grammar, originality, and creativerelation to our prompt. The top three writers for the grand finale will be chosen through the Smackdown's total accumulation of points.
During the Knockout Rounds, writers with the lowest-accumulated scores will be eliminated from the contest. The number of eliminations per round depends entirely upon the number of contestants.
Can I still enter if I did not participate in previous rounds?
Of course you can! But when the Knockout Rounds begin, only those writers in the running can advance to future rounds. Advancement is based on points earned from the judges in each previous round.
Please note, the following contest and its rules are the creation of a team of hard-working Ambassadors and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff.
