Entry number______ Title_______________________________ Judge #_______
Please give feedback on areas of improvement, what you liked, what did or didn't work for you.
PART I:
1. CHARACTERIZATION -- Hero and Heroine-- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Three dimensional/ Well-drawn/ Distinct voices?) Comments:
2. CONFLICT -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Is potential for conflict established? Strong enough to support story? Motivated?) Comments:
3. PLOT -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Appropriate for romance/ believable/ logical) Comments:
4. HOOK -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Story start in right place? Catch your attention?) Comments:
5. PACING -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Text flows/ Too fast or too slow?/ Appropriate for word length and type of story?) Comments:
6. DIALOGUE (Internal and/or External) -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Sounds natural/ each character has distinct voice/ moves the plot) Comments:
7. NARRATIVE -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Showing, not telling/ not too much backstory/ Is it pertinent to plot?) Comments:
8. AUTHOR'S SKILL/ VOICE/ STYLE -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Tone/Imagery/ Literary Devices/Unique?) Comments:
PART II:
9. SEXUAL TENSION -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Believable/ Is there chemistry?/ emotional and physical/ Are the H/H well matched?) Comments:
10. SETTING -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Five senses used? Not intrusive? Sets mood? Supports story?) Comments:
11. POINT OF VIEW -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Handled skillfully? Are switches clear and appropriate?) Comments:
12. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION/MECHANICS -- Poor 1 2 3 4 5 Excellent
(Format/ Syntax/ Punctuation/ Etc.) Comments:
What I liked MOST about this entry: (Use back or separate sheet if needed.)
SCORING
Part I total score________ x 2 =_________ of 80 points possible
+ Part II total score _________ of 20 points possible
Final Score = _________ of 100 points possible (please double check addition!)
Judges signature (optional):_______________________________________
Published in Romance? (Circle one) Y N
Published in other works? Y N
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