The Watty Awards are back with a vengeance! Wattpad, the best way to discover and share stories, is thrilled to announce exciting changes to this year’s writing contest.

Similar to the MTV Movie Awards, the Watty Awards is an annual reader-voted competition that celebrates the stories beloved by fans in categories such as Best Cast, Best Imaginative Setting, Best Fictional Couple, Best Sci-Fi Novel and Best Mystery.

For the first time ever, Wattpad is introducing 3 nomination levels: “Most Popular”, “On the Rise”, and “Undiscovered”. Now each genre category will have three winners, giving novice authors a better chance to make their mark and win amazing prizes.

To enter, writers can share their completed stories on Wattpad until the end of November. Finalists will be announced the first week of December and readers can vote for their favorite entries until December 31st. The winners will be announced in January!

Readers will be able to vote for their favorite stories using the Wattpad mobile app and on www.wattpad.com.

For complete contest rules and details, please visit: http://www.wattpad.com/wattyinfo

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