Pacific Hearts Score Sheet

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JUDGE: Please read all the guidelines in your email before beginning your scoring.

If you have given fewer than full points for any question, please give your reasons.
Constructive feedback is very helpful to the author.

SCORING SCALE – all questions are scored out of 5

5 = Excellent
4 = Above average
3 = Good
NOTE: This is the baseline score, where all entries start
2 = Below average
1 = Poor
Give whole marks—1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Don’t give partial marks such as 4.5 or 3.9 etc.

Please note – we refer to Romantic Leads rather than Hero/heroine– there will be two romantic leads at a minimum if this is a romance story. This is to ensure that we recognise H/h, H/H or h/h stories.

Enter your Pacific Hearts scores – each entry should be entered separately on its own form.

This is the Pacific Heart score sheet Judges must complete for each entry

PACIFIC HEARTS ONLINE SCORE SHEET - Entry's Title*
Entry Number ie. E1*
Enter the number of the entry
Judge Number i.e. J19*
Enter your judge number
Presentation - No Score: Did any errors affect your concentration on the story or detract from your enjoyment of it? If so, please comment below and/or indicate on the manuscript.*
OPENING: 20 Points
Do the opening pages grab your attention and make you want to keep reading?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the opening chapter set up a strong and believable problem or tension between the main characters that they will need to resolve by the end of the book?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the opening chapter give a clear impression of the setting and time period (i.e. historical, futuristic, paranormal, or present day?)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the opening 10,000 words begin to engage your emotions?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Additional Comments:
CHARACTERS: 30 Points
Were you interested in the first romantic lead? Were they likeable, sympathetic, and /or relatable?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Were you interested in the second romantic lead? Were they likeable, sympathetic, and /or relatable?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Given what you know about the characters, do you feel their actions, reactions, and dialogue are realistically motivated and in keeping with their personalities?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Are the two romantic leads worthy of each other?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the relationship between the main characters develop towards a satisfying ending?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Were the secondary characters necessary and did they add to the story?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Additional Comments
Writing Technique : 20 Points
Did you enjoy the authors voice or writing style or story telling technique?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the dialogue move the story forward (no unnecessary chit-chat that slows the story down)?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Is the pace of the story just right (not too fast, not too slow)?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Do you always know which character is speaking (no confusing exchanges)?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Additional Comments
General : 20 Points
How do you rate the story for originality?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does this story engage your emotions? (Does it make you laugh, cry, feel sad/happy etc)?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Does the story hold your interest?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Did you enjoy this story so far and would you read more?*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Additional Comments
Synopsis: 10 Points
A synopsis is a brief summary that gives audiences a summary of what a story is about from beginning to end. It provides an overview of the storyline and main points in a concise, appealing fashion. Does the synopsis start with a hook that grabs your interest immediately and does it give a clear and succinct account of: • where and when the story takes place • the goal/s, motivation, and conflict of/between the main character/s • the emotional development of the main character/s throughout the story • the resolution (with all the loose ends tied up)? (Max: 10 points)*
Please enter a number from 1 to 10.
Synopsis Comments
Final Feedback or Comments on the Entry
Final Feedback
TOTAL OVERALL SCORE Out of 100*
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Pacific Hearts Score Sheet

Pacific Hearts Score Sheet

OPENING: 20 Points

CHARACTERS: 30 Points

Writing Technique : 20 Points

General : 20 Points

Synopsis: 10 Points

Final Feedback or Comments on the Entry