FreeTheLGBT: Contests & Prompts

It's Samhain [Closed]

It's spooky season!👻

That means we are looking for your eerily beautiful stories again!

It's time to channel your deepest, darkest fears, but watch out...no one knows what awaits at the end of the story!

PROMPTS

1. You never imagined that you would find yourself in the position of choosing the ending of this horror movie/story/series, but here you are, clinging to the last shreds of your sanity as you live the life of a character you once only watched on a screen or read about in a story.

Note: You are free to choose any movie, story or series for this prompt. Yes, it can be a fanfiction or an original world/character of your own.

2. You never expected to attend a Halloween party with a psych ward theme, but here you are, sipping drinks with strangers and celebrating Samhain. However, things take an unexpected turn when you receive a card that presents you with two options: a. Continue your stay in the psych ward for another hour. b. Retreat to the woods.

CHALLENGE

The challenge is to pick your choice of prompt and write a story within 1500 - 3000 words. The story must include LGBTQIAP+ characters, themes or experiences.

You can write it in any genre as long as it follows the prompts and other requirements we have mentioned in this chapter. And one story must follow only one prompt.

DEADLINE

If you've decided you want to give this contest a go, the deadline is Wednesday, November 15th at 23:59 PM EST. Your story will need to be published on Wattpad (we can't accept links to external sites or documents), and it has to be submitted through this FORM within the deadline.

PRIZES

Winners will be announced on the FreetheLGBT profile and awarded our exclusive winner sticker for their story cover as well as having their entry featured in our "Anthology" and in our reading list of contest winners for all to see. They will be guaranteed bragging rights too!

Submission Guidelines

✷ Tag your story on Wattpad with the following tags: #FreetheLGBT and #WPContest

✷ Optional: Share your entry in the comment section below so other people can check it out.

✷ Optional: Nominate a friend to write their own by tagging them in the comments.

Story Guidelines

✷ Story must include a clear LGBTQ+ character(s) and/or theme.

✷ Entries must be published on Wattpad and follow the submission guidelines.

✷ It must be a new story written for this contest - stories published before the contest started won't be counted.

✷ Please check your grammar, spellings and punctuation before you submit.

✷ Entries can be part of a collection or a stand-alone. Only stand-alones are able to be featured in the "Contest Winners" reading list on the FreetheLGBT profile.

✷ It can be fanfiction or original fiction, as long as it's based on or inspired by our prompt.

✷ You can submit only one entry per prompt we have for this contest. Submit every entry in a separate form.

✷ The story must be in English.

✷ We can't accept mature content for this contest.

✷ The story must follow Wattpad's Content Guidelines.

FAQs

What are you looking for in the winners?

Compelling, engaging, original works. We also highly appreciate proper spelling and grammar.

How many chapters should I write?

You can write a short story in just one chapter, or decide to write multiple chapters if it's longer. Just be sure to keep the total story within the required word count and have it completed by the deadline.

I like to add author's notes to my story/chapters. Do they add to the total word count?

No, the total word count is the sum of all the literary content. That means author's notes, forewords, casts, playlists, etc., are excluded from the word total. Glossaries will be included with the word count, as they are used to describe specific story elements.

Are you accepting all story categories?

We are accepting all categories of fiction, meaning all genres of original fiction and fanfiction. We can't accept poetry, non-fiction, random, or mature content at this time.

Is cursing allowed in the story?

Cussing is fine, just don't overdo it.

Am I allowed to collaborate with friends to write a story?

Of course! Please submit your story only once and include the usernames of all participating users on the form.

I don't identify as LGBTQ+, can I still enter?

Everyone is free to enter, no matter how they identify.

Where can I find the submission form?

You can find the submission form by CLICKING HERE. 

If you have any other questions, feel free to comment here or send us a private message.

Tag your entries with #FreetheLGBT to share the love and be sure to paste your entry links in the comments below!

Good luck!

~ The FreetheLGBT Team ~

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 and may be reported to Wattpad's Trust and Safety team for their inspection.