THE OFFICIAL CONTEST SCHEDULE
Jan 1-8: Round 1
(This is a Judging/Elimination round. Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG Round One
2nd-5th: Participants write their entries
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
7th: Judges grade the entries
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(This is a Judging/Elimination round. Writers must write in First person, 300 words.)
8th: Round One results announced, top 30 Writers from Round One move on, Round Two begins
9th-12th: Participants write their entries
13th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
14th: Judges grade entries
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: Round Two results announced, top 10 Writers from Round Two move on, Round Three begins
16th-19: Participants write their entries
20th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
21st: Judges grade entries
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: Round Three winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round Three move on, Round Four begins + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: Write (NOTE: be sure to write your first draft in time to send it to your Mentor for beta-reading!)
28th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
29th-Feb 4th: Round Four entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released
(This is a Judging/Elimination round. Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG Round One
2nd-5th: Participants write their entries
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
7th: Judges grade the entries
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(This is a Judging/Elimination round. Writers must write in First person, 300 words.)
8th: Round One results announced, top 30 Writers from Round One move on, Round Two begins
9th-12th: Participants write their entries
13th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
14th: Judges grade entries
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: Round Two results announced, top 10 Writers from Round Two move on, Round Three begins
16th-19: Participants write their entries
20th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
21st: Judges grade entries
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: Round Three winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round Three move on, Round Four begins + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: Write (NOTE: be sure to write your first draft in time to send it to your Mentor for beta-reading!)
28th: Entries due by 12:00 PM NOON Central time
29th-Feb 4th: Round Four entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released