THE OFFICIAL CONTEST SCHEDULE
Jan 1-8: Round 1
(Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round. Judges used.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG round 1
2nd-5th: participants write
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
7th: judges grade the entries
8th: Winners announced, round 2 begins
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(Writers must write in First person, 100 words. Judges used)
8th: round 1 announced, top 30 Writers from Round 1 move on, round 2 begins
9th-12th: write
13th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
14th: judges grade entries
15th: winners announced // round 2 begins
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: round 2 announced, the top 10 Writers from Round 2 move on, round 3 begins
16th-19: write
20th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
21st: judges grade entries
22nd: winners announced // round 4 begins
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. This entry is meant to be a representation of the writer themselves, so they choose pov, the only requirement is that they use their original six word story from Round 1 and represent TWG's 2020 theme. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: round 3 winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round 3 move on, round 4 begins finalist round + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: write
28th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
29th-Feb 4th: round 4 entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released
(Writers must write an original six word story prompt (this will be used later for the finalist round. Judges used.)
1st: Announce the beginning of TWG round 1
2nd-5th: participants write
6th: Entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
7th: judges grade the entries
8th: Winners announced, round 2 begins
Jan 8-15: Round 2
(Writers must write in First person, 100 words. Judges used)
8th: round 1 announced, top 30 Writers from Round 1 move on, round 2 begins
9th-12th: write
13th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
14th: judges grade entries
15th: winners announced // round 2 begins
Jan 15-22: Round 3
(Writers must write in Third person, 500 words or less. Judges Used)
15th: round 2 announced, the top 10 Writers from Round 2 move on, round 3 begins
16th-19: write
20th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
21st: judges grade entries
22nd: winners announced // round 4 begins
Jan 22-29: Round 4
(FINALIST ROUND. This entry is meant to be a representation of the writer themselves, so they choose pov, the only requirement is that they use their original six word story from Round 1 and represent TWG's 2020 theme. Mentors are assigned. Entries will be voted on by readers and nonparticipants)
22nd: round 3 winners announced, top 3 Writers from Round 3 move on, round 4 begins finalist round + mentors are assigned.
23-27th: write
28th: entries due by 12:00 PM Central time
29th-Feb 4th: round 4 entries released for public voting
Feb. 5th: voting results/winner released
