Fairytales, fables, and classics have been our friends since childhood;
From Snow White's journey through the mysterious woodsTo the mischievous witches who could have been misunderstood.
New friends are made,
With classic heroines giving aid.
The journey may be arduous,
But these classic tales will remain in our memory.

Classics have helped shape some of us into who we are today. Some are told as bedtime stories that we carry on as we grow older and offer nostalgia. Others inspire us to be creative and imagine the endless possibilities. After all, there's more than one way to tell a story. Are you ready for your journey to begin?

In the short activity, Title It Gold with Classics, we asked you to create titles for classics in your own way on retold and ClassicAuthors. From there, our team has picked the best titles for our contest prompts, Reclaim Your Classics. Now, it is your time to reclaim your classics using our prompts. What will be the story this time?

Here is your opportunity to pick a prompt and retell your favorite classics.

retold (Host Profile)

ClassicAuthors (Host Profile)

Fantasy

WattpadWitches

AmbassadorsTH (Thai)

PROMPT FROM THE HOST PROFILES

Outside The Midnight Hour/s - (BASED ON CINDERELLA) When you're not dancing at the ball with a certain Royal, you're a crime fighting agent of justice. With the help of your glass slippers and tiara, you transform into a superhero after midnight. Who have you set your sights on tonight?

✯ PROMPT FROM Fantasy ✯

Across the Carpathian Mountains - (BASED ON DRACULA) After ending up stranded in the Carpathian Mountains, you stumble across a large castle. The owner allows you to stay, but they have a terrifying secret.

✯ PROMPT FROM WattpadWitches ✯

The Inn of Illusions - (BASED ON SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER) You're a witch who runs an inn, where magical creatures stay when they pass through town. One night, a stranger arrives to stay during a terrible storm. What you don't realize is your mother sent him there to marry you.

✯ PROMPT FROM AmbassadorsTH ✯

Omelette - (BASED ON HAMLET & THE LOPBURI MONKEY BANQUET) In your quest to get revenge against your uncle who killed your father, you travel to a foreign land to find something that will help complete your quest for vengeance. Little did you know, you stumbled into what appears to be a monkey banquet, and you can't leave until you provide a suitable offering. What dish will you prepare?

❋ The contest will run from April 1st, 2023 to April 30th, 2023. The contest closes on April 30th, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST. Any entries received after this time will not be included in judging.

❋ Your entry must have between 1500 to 2500 words.

❋ The story must be in either English or Thai.

❋ To submit a story for this contest, please publish the story on your profile and then fill this FORM.

❋ All stories should be written exclusively for this contest.

❋ You can submit only one entry per prompt. And for each entry, you have to submit the form separately. The entry can be a standalone story or published as a part of an already existing collection of stories.

❋ OPTIONAL: You can add the #ReclaimYourClassics tag to your entry(s). You can also share the link(s) to your entry in the comment section. It is optional but you can do it so the readers can check out your entry(s).

❋ Please pay attention to spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Creativity and relevance to the prompt will be taken into consideration during judging.

❋ Your story must follow Wattpad's Content Guidelines.

Every participant will get a Reclaim Your Classics participant sticker to add on their book cover. This is not mandatory to add in your book.

Winners from participating profiles will receive:

➪ A shoutout from the profile(s) where the entry won.

➪ A specialized sticker.

➪ The winning entries will be added to the profile's reading list if the entry is standalone.

➪ The winning entries will be added in the anthology of the participating profile for which the entry was written.

Winners from Non-English language profiles will receive:

➪ The entries written in Thai will be added in AmbassadorsTH's anthology. And the English winning entries with Thai themes will have a slot in AmbassadorsTH's anthology too. They will be added to the applicable reading list as well.

Winners from all profiles will receive:

➪ All winners will be mentioned in the Hall of Fame chapter of retold's ReTold & ReGold book.

➪ All winners will receive a shoutout from retold and ClassicAuthors.

➪ All English winning entries will be added to a reading list of retold and ClassicAuthors  if the entry is standalone.

As mentioned before, our prompt titles are made by some amazing Wattpaders who participated in the activity, Title It Gold with Classics. We thank Awaken77, AviatrixSwan, PipStanley, NadiaMeyer for their contribution.

Please note, this contest and its rules are the creation of a team of Ambassadors (volunteers) and is in no way affiliated with Wattpad or its staff. Judging of 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. We are not obliged to give any feedback relating to entries, and any given is at our discretion. Please note that the decision of the judges is final, and that abusive language or behaviour directed at the Ambassadors, the profile, or the judges, will not be tolerated.