MaiTiaoNu Technically yes, however, since the winners are chosen on how popular the novel is over the course of the contest based on powerstones (and possibly views and collections too) submitting it early, even one chapter at a time, is best.

You also need at least 10k words to qualify, and based on the typical length of chapters on Webnovel, there’s no good reason to post a 10k long chapter or several shorter ones all on the same day.

I actually think my first contest submission for Mage was automatically disqualified because I missed this point about 10k words by the end of the contest. I also had less than a week left when I entered. Now, the contests are two weeks as opposed to one, so that really helps.

So to everyone participating, don’t forget the 10k words! Good luck! (:

EDIT:
Now that I fully understand the contest rules this time around, I made a thread for everyone participating to promote their stories!
https://forum.webnovel.com/d/21996-post-your-61-and-62-contest-stories-here
I’m also offering to review stories (no review swap necessary unless you feel like it).

      hi! im new here and i would like to join the writing prompt but cant seem to find where to choose [Writing Prompts Contest 61: Keywords-Betrayal; Courage; Discovery; Escape] on the inkstone page. could someone enlighten me on how to do it? thank you in advance

        schreient it happened to me as well, there is no option for the contest if you enter by pc. try to use your mobile phone. it appear there.

          Chryiss thanks so much this ones very helpful most especially to newbies like me. would it be possible to ask you to review mine? I just started posting yesterday and still has no cover. i only one chapter is uploaded but i will be uploading two more in a while https://www.webnovel.com/book/13370184206636605 merci beaucoup

            Here's my SSP (shameless self promotion) lol
            for prompt #61 The Butterfly's Return

            Ex-swimmer Kim Yunjae would like nothing better than to keep her past where they belonged: behind her.

            Joining the corporate world after two years of hiatus from life, she was looking forward to create a new start where no one would know who she used to be - or so she thought. Becoming the secretary of the youngest executive, she found herself staring at the same broad back she used to stare at years ago, the magnificent butterfly in the blueness of the water.

            https://www.webnovel.com/book/13370184206636605

              For Writing Prompt #61:

              https://www.webnovel.com/book/13370209105580605

              Altair Maxwell was recently appointed the leader of the Demi-Human Survival Coalition. Unfortunately, she ran into an ambush that very week.

              Walking into a horrible trap planted by her supposed allies, Altair found herself left with no option but to use her Teleportation Magic in a risky gamble or end up in a situation she found worse than death.

              The place she came to was filled with colossal giants of metal that could completely destroy armies with a single swing of their weapons, flying creatures capable of leaving the world, and... the Gods that the Humans killed the Demi-Humans to see.

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                WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL I'm curious why did yall change the writing contest date length? Also should we write the name based on our familiar culture instead of Asian, Korean etc.?

                    Lonely_sparrow Probably because one week is too short to write a story that progresses deep enough; not to mention, not everyone can update daily, so 10k words rule might be harder to reach for some.

                    Also, what do you mean familiar language rather than Asian, Korean, etc? As far as I know, it should be in English as this isn’t a Filipino writing promot this time, but I could be wrong, and it could be any language. At the very least, it doesn’t have to be in an Asian language.

                        My story for WPC #62

                        The One Who Was Reborn Into An Ash Tree

                        {shortened synopsis} By the junction at the main road, opposite the boardwalk from the city park, stands an Ash tree.
                        At first glance there is nothing significant about the tree, however there are rumours that if one was to wish on the tree for success, they were almost guaranteed it.
                        While the rumours are baseless and untrue, the tree is magical for two reasons.
                        One, it can read your mind. Two, it used to be human.

                        Basically (because I’m bad with synopsis writing) it is about an Ash tree that knows it used to be a human but has no memories about their past life or why they became like this. It also possesses the power to read minds and so spends its days observing humans. The story follows what they see as a tree, obviously getting into their past life in a (hopefully) unique-ish way.

                        It’s my first ever entry to WPC so please read and give feedback on how I can improve my writing. Thanks :)

                        Link: https://dynamic.webnovel.com/book/13363969206620105

                          Lonely_sparrow Ah, maybe it was about how having asian characters can lock novels sometimes?

                          Oh really? I’ve only been here a little less than three months, but the first contest I joined was one week, and then they made it 14 days ever since the first Filipino writing prompt. How long have you seen it?

                              Warriorprincess200 You mean from both contest prompts? Technically yes, but you can only enter that story into one prompt, not both.

                                  Sorry, I have a complaint to make... or a suggestion to make.
                                  I am dead tired of starting to read original novels that soon get dropped. Many of them created because of this wonderfull writing prompts contest. It is frustrating to the extreme.
                                  I get is important to incentivate writers and there is many good original novels. But it's getting to a polluting point where there is a lot of unofficially dropped novels laying around.
                                  Can you please do something about it? Like maybe stoping users with too many unfinished novels of participating or blovking writers who drop novels from keep writing?
                                  Sorry, I may be part of a minority, but starting on a new novel and spectate new chaps for weeks, than a month and so on just to find is was created for the contest and than dropped is... sad at least... u.u

                                    Nizze I understand your gripe. I feel like a lot of the novels that don’t win in the top three at least are dropped. However, rather than being an issue with the writing prompts themselves, it’s the very fact that they’re writers which is the issue.

                                    For example, I entered a Mage contest because it matched with a story I was already creating and hadn’t uploaded to Webnovel. Unfortunately, because I was new, I didn’t know about the 10k words or how to properly promote it. Iirc the list of ten wasn’t even filled up, so yeah I didn’t make that 10k req. The only reason why I continue writing this story is because I already planned it all out from start to finish and want to write a book professionally—with or without Webnovel.

                                    As for the second contest, which is this current tree one. I just wrote it for kicks because the prompt was funny. I’ll be upfront, I don’t plan to continue writing this story after the contest end if it doesn’t receive a good response.

                                    But that’s because I have a life outside writing, and there’s no point to continue with something that no one reads or likes much, and I’m not all that attached with. I’m sure that other writers would feel the same about continuing to write a story that gets little response even though they put effort and time into it. Writers need support after all. We’re not free story making machines.

                                    As for the first story, it’s my baby, so I don’t really care if I don’t get a huge response. I write that story not to just write, but because I want to share my story regardless if it’s just one person or a thousand reading.

                                    Anyway, that’s my two cents on the issue. (And this isn’t limited to just Webnovel but all writing platforms.)

                                        Writing Prompts #61

                                        Hello! I will now shamelessly promote my story here, haha!

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                                        Title: “Stuck in a Novel: A Game of Love and Fate”

                                        Synopsis: Ysara Leonor’s life could be perfectly described by the words similar to ordinary, normal, and simple. But that life of hers turned upside down when she finds herself stuck in the famous novel of Laro ng Tadhana (A Game of Destiny), a book written by her deceased grandmother.

                                        And the only way to escape is to finish the story of the novel. But there’s a catch: she has to make the villainess of the story the one who gets the happily ever after.

                                        Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/13372481305588105

                                          For writing prompt #61 - it is mostly about discovery and courage currently but I hope to show the betrayal and escape bit in the later part of the story. It is my first time writing a novel. Hope to get more reviews please. Criticisms that can help me win the contest will be even better! XD

                                          Subject: Jane Smith
                                          Intended genre: Mystery
                                          Synopsis:
                                          My name is Jane Smith. I can fly and walk through walls. Seriously.
                                          ...
                                          Fine. My soul can.
                                          Sounds fun? What if you stumble upon a murder with no evidence or witnesses except 'you'?

                                          Link: https://www.webnovel.com/book/13349444805516705

                                          Thank you for your support!

                                            Chryiss yes I do get that... so how about changing it to one shots and the "winners" get support from webnovel to transform it in a whole and long novel?
                                            Yeah it must suck to work on something and feel it's not recognized enough... then think about how the writers who like you plan a novel, work hard on it and post it just to me drowned by all the novels created for a previous prompt with the same theme?
                                            Let's use Last Wish System as an example...
                                            It's a great original system novel and was promoted by webnovel. But what if it was launched a little after the System prompt and without webnovel support?
                                            I don't deny it's nice to encourage ON writers and promote their novels. The translated ones have the pool as promotion after all... but the way this contest is right now is more harmful intead.
                                            The readers get lost amidst so many dropped novels ans good ON get drowned by the influx of novels with the same theme that end up dropped.
                                            Now when looking for a new novel I need to verify when the author (or tr) last published a chap, If it is original and if it's from the last 3 or so prompts... else the chance of being left hanging after starting escalates a lot.
                                            Is just like starting to watch a new series and in the middle of it finding out it will be cancelled without even a proprer ending... u.u
                                            Sorry... I'm just too frustrated after going through this more than 5 times... u.u' don't even know if is bad luck or if I have bad taste inchosing novels...

                                                Nizze & Chryiss sorry if this question sounds stupid but stories for prompts don't have to be finished? I mean on April 7, the stories don't have to have ended by then? I'm new to the site so I have no idea. I just joined the contest too so I thought we have to write something that's suppose to finish by the end date of the competition. lmao and ill be posting the last 3 chapters of my work later too

                                                      schreient yeah... not really...I mean... I would really love it if it was that way but... well reading through the rules... there's a limit of least words... and some advising on updating daily... but no exigence of it being a complete novel...
                                                      At least both me and many writers seem to be interpreting this way since there's been so many unfinished and dropped novels lately.
                                                      Could @WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL clarify this point for us please? And if possible do something about the dropped novels?
                                                      Even asking the writers to make clear at the synopsis that the novel is made for the contest would already be of some help...

                                                          schreient Nope, it just has to have 10k words by the end of two weeks, not finished. It’s better if it’s not finished in case Webnovel offers a contract. There’s also no rule that contest prompts have to be completed. Actually, the majority of the stories on here aren’t completed. Especially for premium, more chapters = more money.

                                                              Chryiss ooooh i didn't know that. LMAO so it was useless to compress a story in a few chapters. if I knew I'd have written something else. but it's ok. it's my first time, and i didn't really know a lot. on that note, I've already finished writing mine. couldn't wait for the end date coz I have to go travel.

                                                                Nizze so that's why most stories feel like they're just starting when they've already uploaded many chapters. lol i had no idea that it's ok to write a long one so i just finished mine in 12 chapters XD

                                                                  Entry Writing Prompts Contest #61: Courage

                                                                  https://www.webnovel.com/book/12971758306249405/Mistaken-Soul%3A-A-Glimpse-of-Light

                                                                  What would you do if your soul got transmigrated to another world which is very different from your original?

                                                                  What would you do you if you need to start living as the original host body and pretend to be her for an entire life?

                                                                  Would you be tired and keep the secret for yourself?

                                                                  Would you accept living like them and move on from your previous life?

                                                                  This is a story about two women where their soul got swapped when they met an accident in each of their worlds.

                                                                  Follow these two ladies to find out how their lives turn out to be.

                                                                  Second book :
                                                                  World: Land of Ozar
                                                                  Body Host: Tereza van Fleur
                                                                  Soul Host: Sarah Ginga

                                                                  "Where am I?"
                                                                  "What happened to me?"
                                                                  "Why am I here?"
                                                                  "Daniel...help."

                                                                  Sarah suddenly woke up as a woman named Tereza. She didn't know what happened to her beside the car accident she had been through. Before she fully understood what happened, suddenly she saw a creature with beautiful blue eyes in front of her face.
                                                                  "A wolf?"

                                                                  Hello again! I am here because my thick skin willed it. :)
                                                                  I have just updated my entry with chapter two, and if there is anything I could work on to better it, please notify me. Thank you!

                                                                  Also, I didn't clarify in my last post, but this is for #62.

                                                                  https://www.webnovel.com/book/13397048705670505

                                                                    yaoyueyi Gorgeous cover as always. The Chinese characters looking like they’re part of the leaves themselves is a very nice effect. And better late than never. Jiayou~!

                                                                        @WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL Specifically #62 can the person who became a tree shapeshift of transfor into a human or something like that(mostly human though)?

                                                                          Looking forward to all the unique ideas and stories

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