5.
= Excellent,
ready to submit
4.
= Great
job, but needs some minor tweaking
3.
= Good,
but needs a little more work
2.
= Shows
promise, but needs major revisions
1.
= Major
problems, but don’t be discouraged, just be open to revising
(50 points, maximum score)
Brief comments should be made following each question. If additional space is needed, please use
back of score sheet.
______ 1. Is the manuscript professionally presented,
following common industry standards and free of grammar punctuation, and
spelling errors? Use back of score sheet
if additional space is needed.
______ 2. Is there a hook that pulls the reader into
the story?
______ 3. Does the
story begin in an interesting place?
______ 4. Is the
situation, as presented, believable?
Title:
___________________________________________ Entry #:__________________
______ 5. Is there a
good sense of time and place?
______ 6. Are the
characters and dialogue (if any), believable?
______ 7. Is the point
of view consistent? Or, if it changes, is the change smooth and logical?
______ 8.
Is the writing vivid and evocative?
______ 9.
Is the tension or conflict present or implied?
______ 10. Has the writer revealed the right amount of
information, not too much, not too little?
______ TOTAL
SCORE
Judge’s Signature
(optional) ___________________________________________________
Judge’s Bio (please check
all that apply)
_______ Unpublished _______
Published, fiction novel length
_______ Unpublished
Pro _______ Published, short stories
_______ Book Store
Owner/Representative _______ Published, articles
_______ Golden Heart
Finalist _______
Published, other
_______ Published,
nonfiction novel