Hello Peachés!

It's time to let your imagination flow and creativity show because we are back with a new contest!

Are you ready?

This can be a little tricky, so bear with us while we break it to you. If any doubt arises after it, please feel free to ask in the comment section.

You'll be given five prompts, each of them fitting to specific genres. With the prompt of your choice, you have to construct a story of another genre. For example: If you select a romance prompt, wielding it, you are required to submit a story of any other preferred and popular genre. In other words, you decide the direction in which you want your story to flow.

You are allowed to pick a single prompt or combine a maximum of three, but you cannot take more than one genre. Different sub-genres are alright, but the main genre must be glaringly obvious.

Now the most important part of this contest, you must include cliche, after all, it is the basis of our profile. But instead of the story being a cliché, we want you to add an overused clichéd dialogue. You're more than welcome to use multiple clichéd dialogues if you wish to.

ROMANCE

Your new neighbour claims to be your high school sweetheart who had promised you a beautiful future. But due to unavoidable circumstances, they had to leave. Now after years, they are back to fulfill their promise. The problem is, you don't remember anything.

HORROR

You are walking past the graveyard with your pet when you see a crouched figure beside one of the coffins, looking straight at you.

SCIENCE FICTION

Your team is ready to explore the possibility of life on planets other than Earth, but where you land is a place whose existence is a betrayal to your scientific knowledge, yet here you are. Before you can think of an escape plan, a voice says, "I knew you'd find me eventually."

FANTASY

All the magical creatures were long lost due to the war and apocalypse. But after the era of destruction, only a mirror from the magical realm remained. There's a rumour that it is the key to many magical mysteries.

MYSTERY

Your birthday was supposed to be one of the most memorable days. It certainly is but not in the way you wanted. The cake has been stolen and what is left is a knife dripping with blood.

Here is the list of acceptable genres for the contest. However, if you prefer a genre that isn't mentioned, feel free to let us know in the comment section, and we'll consider it. Out of the given genres, you're allowed to choose one. Please remember that the genre in which you decide to write your story should be completely different from the genre of the prompt(s) you use. Even the sub-genres should not be remotely the same.

➼Action/Adventure

➼Contemporary Fiction

➼Comedy

➼Fanfiction

➼Fantasy

➼Historical Fiction

➼Horror

➼Mystery/Crime

➼Thriller/Suspense

➼Paranormal

➼Romance

➼Science-fiction

➼Entries should be between 1000-1500 words. This excludes the author's note, casts, playlists, etc.

➼Only one entry per participant.

➼Entries should be in English only.

➼The entry can be part of an existing book or a new book on Wattpad, but it must be original, written specifically for this contest.

➼The work must be your own. If you co-write it with someone else, only one of you can submit it.

➼Entries that aren't sent via FORM won't be accepted.

➼LGBTQ+ stories are allowed!

➼Please be sure to double-check your grammar, spelling and punctuation before you submit.

➼Your story must adhere to Wattpad Content Guidelines and rated correctly.

➼The contest will end on May 15th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST.

Click on the ContactInBio link provided at the end of our profile bio. You'll find a heading, Take Your Pick Contest [OPEN], submit your entry via it.

If you wish to get exposure and share your story with your fellow participants, which is optional, you're welcome to do so with an inline comment on this paragraph, providing the title of the story and the link where it can be found.

➼There will be a limited-edition sticker for the winner(s).

➼Collective shout-out to the winner(s) on our profile.

➼Winning entry(s) will be featured in our Anthology book.

Remember to tag your friends who might be interested to participate in the contest. Best of luck! We are looking forward to reading your wonderful entries!

DISCLAIMER

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Wattpaders and are in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of the said contest is entirely run by its creators and is not the responsibility of Wattpad or its staff. We reserve the right to refuse entries to this contest that we feel do not meet the required criteria, that are unsuitable or potentially triggering.