Welcome to this session's SWC writing competition! Our judges for this cycle are @Polarbear_17, @rocksalmon8000, and @MoonlitSeas :D There is no set prompt, and all types of writing (including poems, scripts, and non-fiction pieces) are accepted. The only rules are: You may not enter a piece that you have entered in previous SWC writing competitions, the work must be your own (any entries found to have been plagiarized or generated using AI will be disqualified), and you may not enter a piece that is not appropriate for Scratch. You may be disqualified or asked to edit your entry if it is found to contain material not suitable for SWC's younger audience. It's fine if the piece you're entering was written before this month! You may enter one entry for the main writing category, and one fanfiction entry! The fanfiction category includes any pieces featuring a world/characters made by anyone other than you, retellings, and SWC fanfics. The maximum word count for every entry is 2,000 words, no exceptions. Additionally, you must be a participant of the current SWC session—be that camper or (co)leader—to enter! More information and FAQs can be found in The SWC Writing Competition Guide: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/642450/?page=1#post-6747223 ━━━｡˚ ❦︎ .⁺.━━━ How to Enter: Comment on this project and be sure to include: - The title of the piece - How you published it (discussion forum, project, etc. Please publish it on Scratch!) - The word count - A link to the piece - Whether you would like to enter the Juniors category - For fanfiction entries, please also clarify what fandom it is! example: there's no plan | forum | 1992 words | https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/769338/?page=1#post-8072630 | n/a | harry potter (marauders), song of achilles, the raven cycle, swc, hozier If you're publishing on Discussion Forums, please make sure your entry is in its own post, separate from other writing, so that the judges can easily find it ^^ ━━━ ｡˚ ❦︎ .⁺. ━━━ Juniors: 10,000 Honorable Mentions: 15,000 Judges' Cuts: 20,000 Best __: 25,000 Third Place: 35,000 Second Place: 40,000 First Place: 50,000 (*The categories are subject to possible change.) The Juniors category is for non-fanfiction entries. It is meant to provide a better chance for less experienced writers, although we acknowledge that age does not always reflect skill. Entering this category will not reduce your chances of winning any other prize - it's just an extra opportunity to earn points. You are eligible to enter if you are 12 or younger. If you aren't comfortable sharing your age (or age range) online, that's completely fine and you can still enter for all the other categories ^^ However, while this category is still open to enter, please be aware that it's dependent on the number of entries we receive—in some past sessions, we haven't had a juniors winner due to lack of entries :( Points for the FANFICTION CATEGORY: Third Place: 15,000 Second Place: 20,000 First Place: 25,000 (*Subject to change, sometimes fanfiction may have up to a top 5!) Collaborative entries are also welcome, both in fanfiction and non-fanfiction! However, they may not be by more than two people, and if the writers are in different cabins, any points they earn will be split between their cabins. A collaborative entry counts as both writers' entries, and they may not enter a second separate entry. ━━━ ｡˚ ❦︎ .⁺. ━━━ All entries are due by 11:59pm UTC on July 30th. If you need an extension and have a good reason, please comment on a **JUDGE'S PROFILE BEFORE THE DEADLINE.** Not all extension requests may be accepted. Good luck everyone, we can’t wait to see what you create :D ━━━ ｡˚ ❦︎ .⁺. ━━━ Credits: - Judges for judging! - The past writers of this lovely description, which was mostly copied :) those wonderful writers are , , , , and more! <3 - Current thumbnail made by myself on Canva - All past and present hosts, honoraries, and people who have contributed to SWC <33
