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Why do the rules matter so much? |
Submission Rules and Guidelines matter when submitting a novel to an agent or publisher, or, for that matter, even a self publisher. Think about it as a great time to start learning to pay attention to the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of rules, guidelines, and regulations. (To put it another way, if you cannot (or will not) follow the simple rules and guidelines for this important WDC competition, how will you follow the intricate, oft times seemingly senseless and/or illogical guidelines set forth by agents and publishers?) For the record, many agents and publishers will set up certain rules just to test a writer's attention to detail and ability to follow through on task. That is what we are doing here. (But our rules are incredibly simple.) Understand, failure to follow the rules and guidelines in this competition will result in the same fate as your manuscript would with an agent or publisher. We will send your work to the slush pile and send you a Rejection Notice. At that point, your submission will not advance to the judging phase, and this contest, for you, will have reached its conclusion. Some rules and guidelines clarification and reminders: RULES for SUBMISSION Present and former Novel Workshop members are not eligible contestants, as that would be a conflict of interests. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reviewing on submissions will begin immediately. ONCE THE SUBMISSION IS POSTED, EDITS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. ANY EDITS, no matter how trite, will disqualify the submission. Don't do it. No exceptions can be made to this rule. If you have your chapter permissions set on PRIVATE, please remember to adjust permissions on your item before posting, (You may keep your novel chapter on private and add a passkey, but remember to provide it to us when you post.) Double-check your Bitem's rating and genre to be sure they are correct. We suggest you do a word count in both Word and on WDC to be sure you're under the limit. * * * FYI: Results may not be available until two weeks after the conclusion of the entry cycle. |