Published in romance

Published in

non-romance

Unpublished

Award-winning

RWA PAN

RWA PRO

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OPENING

Book starts in the correct place; interesting hook; good introduction of characters and plot

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MAIN CHARACTERS

Skillfully developed; multidimensional; believable and interesting; good physical description; sympathetic and likable

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CENTRAL RELATIONSHIP

Believable and compelling from the initial attraction; emotional as well as physical; logically developed based on the goals, motivations, and conflicts of the Main Characters

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SECONDARY CHARACTERS

Necessary; non-intrusive (covered in synopsis if not introduced in submitted pages)

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GOALS

Clearly stated for all Main Characters; actionable; personal to each Main Character

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MOTIVATIONS

Both internal and external motivations are present for Main Characters; believable and consistent with individual characters and circumstances

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CONFLICT

Strong enough to sustain a story; believable; good usage of internal and external conflict; tied to goals and motivations; not based on simple misunderstanding; well-structured throughout (no deus ex machina)

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PLOT LINE

Skillfully developed; plausible; avoids cliché; interesting; each scene moved plot along

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DIALOGUE

Natural; believable; progresses the story; characters’ voices consistent and individual to their personalities; good balance of dialogue/action tags

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NARRATIVE

Interesting; necessary; progresses the story; does not overwhelm reader with information

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PACING

Story moved at a smooth rate; flows through the highs and lows of the conflicts; Dialogue and Narrative are balanced in keeping with the style of the story

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TRANSITIONS

Smooth; appropriate; necessary; non-intrusive

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VIEWPOINT

Proper usage of point of view; changes well done, logical, and important; viewpoint doesn’t bounce from character to character excessively or inappropriately

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RESEARCH

Accurate; non-intrusive; interesting; important; relevant

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SETTING

Sense of time and place; set the mood; enhanced the story; interwoven into plot; no description just for description’s sake

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WORLD BUILDING

Consistent; fully developed; introduced with enough detail to orient the reader without overwhelming them

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STYLE

Varied sentence structure and length; actions and emotions “shown, not told”; senses well utilized; presentation of story smooth and interesting

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MECHANICS

Professionally presented; free of typos, spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors

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IMPRESSION

Appropriate for targeted audience; sensual tension correct; plot appropriate

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“IT” FACTOR

Based on the entry as a whole, how interested are you in reading more?

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TOTAL POINTS

(highest possible – 100 points)

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