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Sweek Harry Potter fanfiction competition: #MyPotterWorld!
July 31, 2017
July 31, 2017
Sweek Harry Potter fanfiction competition: #MyPotterWorld!
Happy birthday to our beloved queen J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter!
Today, we are celebrating the birthday of the author who changed our childhood forever; who brought magic into our lives and allowed us to discover the true power of literature and friendship. It is also the birthday of The Boy Who Lived! What could be a better day to organize our own tournament for all the Potterheads and let their imagination fly in our Harry Potter fanfiction competition?
No matter if it’s already an existing fan fiction story of yours, or something yet to be written, we invite you to upload it on Sweek with the hashtag #mypotterworld. No limitations – the story can be as long as you want, poetry or prose, about anything related to any of the Harry Potter books! The Potterhead with the best story will receive $100 in Harry Potter goodies of their choice!
But there’s more! Are you wise like a Ravenclaw or brave like a Gryffindor? Show your house pride and help it win the House Cup of Sweek! Add the hashtag of your house to your story and we will add 10 points to the hourglass of your house for every story you upload. The most popular story of each house will get a Hogwarts Scarf + Hat set!
Get your quill and parchment out, come to Sweek and tell us your story!
STEP-BY-STEP ON HOW TO JOIN
Step 1: Download the Sweek app or use our website:
Website: https://sweek.com/
Android app: http://bit.ly/SweekforAndroid
iOS app: http://bit.ly/SweekforiOS
Step 2: Create an account or log in
Step 3: Upload your story by going to ‘My stories’ and ‘Start a new story’
Step 4: Publish your story with the tag #mypotterworld and your house tag (#HouseGryffindor, #HouseSlytherin, #HouseHufflepuff and #HouseRavenclaw) in the tags section in Story Details
That’s it! Don’t forget to share with your friends and family to get more readers 😉
DURATION
Submissions open: 31st of July – 28th of August [extended]
Winners announcement: 20th of September
PRIZES
Best story [jury]: $100 of Harry Potter goodies of your choice*
Most popular #HouseGryffindor story: Gryffindor scarf & hat
Most popular #HouseSlytherin story: Slytherin scarf & hat
Most popular #HouseHufflepuff story: Hufflepuff scarf & hat
Most popular #HouseRavenclaw story: Ravenclaw scarf & hat
All the stories of the winning house will receive a very special letter delivered by a virtual owl 😉
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- You need to be 14 years or older to participate. Younger participants need their parents’ permission.
- The story must be tagged #mypotterworld and your house tag in story details
- No word limit
- The story doesn’t have to be exclusive, but needs to be newly uploaded on Sweek
- The story is written in English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Polish, Turkish or Portuguese
- The story must be created by you. You can also write with a friend if you want to, but in case you win, the prize will be shared.
- The story must be submitted and finished before the deadline: 28/08/2017, 23:59 CET
- You can participate with multiple entries
- Crowd prize is determined by the number of followers (all the allowed languages are participating). The deadline for the followers count is: 19/09/17, 23:59 CET. Falsification of followers will lead to a warning, followed by immediate disqualification if the behavior continues.
*The goodies can be selected and purchased from https://worldofharry.com/. If the purchase is not possible for some reason, Sweek will transfer an equivalent cash/gift card amount to the winner. The cash amount will be transferred to a bank account with a valid BIC code. The transfer fee will be paid by Sweek, but is not responsible for the conversion rate from Euro to a local currency the receiving bank uses. In case of non-availability of a bank account, a solution using Paypal or gift card to Amazon can be considered.
65 Comments
Hi, is there a word limit for this?
Hi, no there isn't this time!
Also, can my entry be a crossover between Harry Potter and some other fandom?
Hi, that's allowed as long as you indeed relate to the Harry Potter world in your story :) sounds interesting!
Check out my story on Sweek: "Steve And The Sough of Curious". https://web.sweek.com/story/C28CAAkDCgUBBQEIbAEC
Please read and review it..
What is the time limit or is it too late for me to ask?
The last day to join is 14th of August
Yay!
Hi, is this open to people from anywhere in the world?
Hi there, yes :)
Can my fanfic story bein honor & in loving memory of Alan Rickman? Of course my story involve Severus Snape & myself.
Sounds great!
Oh did you see my tags in my story for the contest? I accidently typed in the hashtags in my story instead of at the Story Details.
Hi Shannon, if it's in the chapter text, we won't be able to recognize it. So please go to 'edit story details' to add the tag. Be sure to hit enter after you type it!
Is there an entry fee?
Hi there, all our contests are for free :)
Can the fic be open ended? Or does it have to a proper closing?
It can be open-ended, but it should have a proper story development with a plot, so make sure you don't stop the story abruptly ;)
Hallo, ich hätte eine Frage: Muss die Fanfiction fertig geschrieben sein (von Anfang bis zum Schluss) oder können ein paar Kapitel geschrieben sein (so weit man kommt)? Oder wie? :)
Hallo :)
Du solltest die Geschichte zu Ende schreiben. Du kannst aber natürlich auch das Ende offen lassen und der Vorstellung deiner Leser überlassen ;)
Liebe Grüße
Danke für die Antwort :)
Hi there! Can our story not involve any of JK Rowling's characters, but our own, and take place in Hogwarts? There will be a few existing teachers, though, of course. Thanks! :)
Hi, yes, that's possible as it takes place in the HP world :)
hi there
can my story contain new characters and their own side adventure ?
Hi, as long as the story takes place in the Harry Potte world, that's fine!
Hi! So if I'm from Poland I can write it in my polish language?
Hi, yes, you can! The guidelines in Polish are here: https://blog.sweek.com/pl/konkurs-literacki-harrypotter/
Hi,
Mine has quite dark themes that could be triggers, is that okay or not?
Hi, if you think it's too violent or not appropriate for teens under 18, please indicate 'adult content' for your story. You can also add a warning in the short description. For the jury, it's not a problem.
Also, can it be any ship? It's just that I usually write Draco and Harry!
Yes, you can write about any scenario!
Is this supposed to be a short story or can it run long. Also if I tag a particular house, will it mean that I cannot involve characters from other houses in a positive note?
Hi there, there is no word limit for this contest. And of course you can involve characters from the other house :)
Thanks...
Hey, i haven't quite understood what type of story is to be written for this competition. Is it supposed to be something clearly of our imagination or related to Harry Potter?
It can be both, as long as the story is related to Harry Potter :)
Do you write the story on the website or do you share it to the website?
Hi there, you upload it via the website as mentioned in the guidelines. This tutorial might help as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPP3Lsz2QkY
Does it have to have chapters? If yes how many?
Hi there, there is no minimum or maximum number of words, it is up to you :) You can upload your story either in chapters, or as one chapter, it does not matter.
Must it be a completed story?
Hi there, yes :)
Hi, is it necessary that my story should be related to harry potter and his world or it can be any fiction?
Hi there, it has to be related to the Harry Potter world in some way :)
If it is written in chapters , should I post one chapter at a time, or all at once?
Hi there, this is up to you :)
I am from India. Can I participate? Tell me.
Hi there, this is a global contest, so yes :)
Hi, if I'm in one house, but I'm writing a fic based with another house, should I tag both houses?
Hi there, this is up to you :)
Does it have to involve harry
Hi there, it doesn't, but it needs to be related to Harry Potter in some way
Hello, when is the deadline? I read somewhere that it is the 14th august and than i read in the description that it is 28th august. So can i also upload my story the 28th of august?
Hi there, it was extended until the 28th :)
Can a story written in Dutch also win the prize for best story?
Hi there, any story can win the Best story prize, independent of the language :)
Muss man, wenn man ein Haus Tagt (Also zb. #HouseHufflepuff) dann das Haus nehmen, worin die Protagonistin meiner Geschichte ist, oder kann ich das Haus nehmen in welchem ich selbst bin bzw. in welchem ich selbst gerne wäre?
Du kannst natürlich auch das Haus nehmen in dem du gerne wärst. Das ist vollkommen dir überlassen 🙂
This is my entry for the competition: https://sweek.com/read/58816/1400000162
Hi, just published it today, do I still stand a chance to be a part of the competition?
Hi there, the deadline is until 28th, so perfectly on time :)
Hi is it still possible for me to sign up?
Hi there, the deadline is until 28th of August, so definitely :)
I have a big problem ..
I am from India and my English is not good at all... 😞
But i will try my best 😉
Great to hear :)
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