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Sep 21 | 1-2-3 Challenge - YA Romance themed [CLOSED]

Greetings younglings and English lovers.

This September, YARomance is teaming up with WattpadESL to bring you an amazing contest that will make this month a little more fun for you.As some of you might know 1-2-3 Challenge is WattpadESL frequent contest but this time is a YA Romance special edition of it so tighten your seatbelts as we challenge you with yet another contest.

For this challenge, you need to choose one sentence from the two options. Next, you have to pick three words from the given word bank. Then write a short story using the chosen sentence and three words.

Sounds interesting, right? What are you waiting for to dive in and choose from the sentences and words given below.

Option 1: A love confession from a royalty.

Option 2: Ice-cream fixes a broken heart

1. Crush

2. Lovesick

3. Aesthetic

4. Affection

5. Cuddle

6. Lumor

7. Secret

8. Meteor

9. Rhythm

10. Angst

11. Consort

12. Renaissance

13. Prom

14. Championship

15. Autumn

🔹️Deadline for submission is: 11:59PM GMT 10th October

🔹️Word count: 1000 words or fewer.

🔹️Each participant needs to pick only one sentence and only three words for each entry.

🔹️Three words you pick need to be in bold format in the story.

🔹️You can publish your story as a new book or in an existing short story collection.

🔹️One entry per person. No co-writing and no submitting an already existing story.

🔹️All entries have to be in English only.

🔹️Entries must follow Wattpad Content Guidelines.

🔹️Please submit your story via the FORM. (in the comment section and external link section)

🔹️After submitting your entries, please feel free to share the link to your story/entry in the comment section to let others read it and please do support the other contestants by checking out their stories.

🔹️A shout-out from YARomance and WattpadESL profiles.

🔹️A brand new sticker

🔹️A slot in our reading lists

🔹️ A slot to be featured in our Anthology book

🔹️How many words from the word bank can I use in the story?

You can pick only three words from the given word bank and use them to write the story. Those words can be repeated in the story and you need to have them in bold format.

🔹️How many times can I use those words in the story?

You can write and repeat the words as many times as you want as long as those words help you write the story.

🔹️Do I need to add the sentence in my story?

You don't need to add the sentence in your story but it would be great if you do. Your story needs to be centred around the sentence. The only thing you are required to add in your story is the three words you picked.

🔹️Is Fanfiction allowed for this contest?

Yes you can write a fanfiction story based on the prompt. In fact, you can write whatever genre you like as long as it follows Wattpad Content Guidelines.

🔹️What do I do to join this contest?

Yes, please follow these steps to enter our contest:

1. Pick one prompt sentence from the two options.

2. Pick three words from the word bank.

3. Write a story based on your picked prompt sentence and use the picked three words in that story.

4. Submit your story via the FORM.

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Winner

Evergreen_Ebony with Autumn Leaves and Chocolate Treats

Honorable mentions

alyalorenz with Young But Real

MissJina with Melting With You

DISCLAIMER

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Ambassadors (volunteers) 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. We reserve the right to refuse entries to this contest that we feel do not meet the required criteria, that are unsuitable, or potentially triggering. We are not obliged to give any feedback relating to entries, and any given is at our discretion. Please note that the decision of the judges is final, and that abusive language or behaviour directed at the Ambassadors, the profile, or the judges, will not be tolerated.