WRIXAS 10 was the tenth Writers Express Awards ceremony, and the second and last of 2015. The results were revealed on 30th August 2015 (nearly six months after WRIXAS 9), although the process had begun in July 2015. The event again included established projects - such as The Avenue,City Girls and Woodchurch - butthe majority of eligible projects were new. These included: Diamonds In The Rough, an inagural soap opera from Danny (later joined by Jaay, but not in time for WRIXAS 10); Into The Depths, a crime drama from Jamie and his first drama project since 2013; and Waffles EastEnders, the most popular and highly-acclaimed fan fiction the forum has seen to date.
Also making a comeback was These Days - albeit a new version! Whilst strictly speaking this is 'These Days 2.0', it was felt to be less confusing if the original was now retroactively known as 'These Days 1.0', and the modern version referred to as simply 'These Days'. The previous event's big winner, coastal soap Beyond The Light 1.0, went on hiatus and was absent from this event, although it did return to the forum in August 2015. High Hopes went on indefinite hiatus at the start of the eligibility window, and only produced two episodes in this period. The minimum requirement is three episodes, however. For both these reasons, the project was absent from the WRIXAS for the first time.
Sadly towards the end of this period, Lem decided to leave The Avenue, with Noxy and Ross staying on. However, as Lem was still active for the vast majority of this period, she was still included as WRIXA eligible.
Below is a table featuring both nominated and winning projects and their respective categories. All winners are highlighted in bold:
Award
Longlist
Shortlist
Best Family/Couple
THE AVENUE - The Bakers (AKA Carla, Dan, Dylan, George, Leyla, Maggie, Phil & Saskia)
THE AVENUE - Stiv (AKA Steven Carwell & Viv Wilkins)
CITY GIRLS - Jashley (AKA Ashley & Johnny)
CITY GIRLS - Mizzie (AKA Izzie & Max)
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - The Clarence/James Family (AKA Olly & Patty)
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - The Daniels/Roberts Family (AKA Alex, Danny, Lauren & Maria)
INTO THE DEPTHS - 'Datrina' (AKA Darren Brady & Katrina Ryan)
INTO THE DEPTHS - 'Jatalie' (AKA DI Jack Marshall & Natalie Connor)
THESE DAYS - The Wrights (AKA Danielle, Glen, JJ, Liam & Lisa) - WINNER
THESE DAYS - The Donnellys (AKA Carrie, Maxine, Noah & Phil
THE WEB - The Barnes' (AKA Jason, Lisa, Ricky & Trina)
THE WEB - The Walkers (AKA Andy, Chrissy, Gavin, Jack, Michelle & Stella)
WOODCHURCH - Allie (AKA Alex & Ellie Brown)
WOODCHURCH - Ellan (AKA Ellie & Ewan Brown)
N/A
Best Cameo/Newcomer/Returnee
THE AVENUE - Episode 147: Dan Baker (Newcomer)
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x03: From A Whisper To A Scream: Callum Warren (Newcomer) - WINNER/DRAW
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 2: Alex Roberts (Newcomer)
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 4: Olly James (Newcomer)
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 1/6 - Bodies of Evidence (1 of 2): DSI Geoff West (Newcomer)
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 2/6 - Bodies of Evidence (2 of 2): Darren Brady (Newcomer)
THESE DAYS - Episode 12: Ricki Marshall (Newcomer) - WINNER/DRAW
THESE DAYS - Episode 14: Jade Hudson (Newcomer)
THE AVENUE - Episode 147: Dan Baker (Newcomer)
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x03: From A Whisper To A Scream: Callum Warren (Newcomer) - WINNER/DRAW
THESE DAYS - Episode 12: Ricki Marshall (Newcomer) - WINNER/DRAW
Best Exit
THE AVENUE - Amanda & Izzie Carwell (Episode 142)
THESE DAYS - Max Marshall (Episode 5)
THESE DAYS - Hari Kapoor (Episode 12)
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 11, Scene 15/15 - Dean Wicks - WINNER
THE WEB - Dev Siddiqui (Episode 1, Part 1)
THE WEB - Jason Walker (Episode 6, Part 4 Scene 2)
THESE DAYS - Max Marshall (Episode 5)
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 11, Scene 15/15 - Dean Wicks - WINNER
THE WEB - Dev Siddiqui (Episode 1, Part 1)
Best New Project
Diamonds In The Rough (Danny)
Into The Depths (Jamie)
These Days (Noxy) - WINNER
The Web (Liam)
Waffles EastEnders (Waffles)
N/A
Best Drama Male
CITY GIRLS - Johnny Milano/Valachi
CITY GIRLS - Max Warren
INTO THE DEPTHS - Darren Brady
INTO THE DEPTHS - DI Jack Marshall
THE WEB - Gavin Walker - WINNER
THE WEB - Ricky Barnes
WOODCHURCH - Alex Brown
WOODCHURCH - Ewan Brown
CITY GIRLS - Johnny Milano/Valachi
INTO THE DEPTHS - Darren Brady
THE WEB - Gavin Walker - WINNER
Best Drama Female
CITY GIRLS - Holly Williams - WINNER
CITY GIRLS - Izzie Roberts
INTO THE DEPTHS - Katrina Ryan
INTO THE DEPTHS - Natalie Connor
THE WEB - Michelle Walker
THE WEB - Stella Walker
WOODCHURCH - Ellie Brown
WOODCHURCH - Leeann McGuinness
CITY GIRLS - Holly Williams - WINNER
THE WEB - Stella Walker
Best Drama Scene
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x05: The Time Has Come Today, Scene 5/8: Izzie And Ashley In The Abortion Clinic Waiting Room
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x06: The Other Side Of This Life, Scene 3/6: Holly's Cervical Cancer Diagnosis - WINNER
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 4/6: Revelations (2 of 2) - Scene 20/23: Katrina Seduces Darren - Then Darren Confesses He's Been Hired To Kill Her
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 4/6: Revelations (2 of 2) - Scene 22/23: DSI West Is Revealed As The Serial Killer
THE WEB - Episode 1.01, Part 1 Scene 6: Dev Siddiqui Murdered & Gavin Walker Stabbed
THE WEB - Episode 1.06, Part 4 Scene 5: Everyone Moves On
WOODCHURCH - Episode 4/9, Scene 10/10: Ewan's Car Hangs Over The Cliff With Ewan, Ellie & JJ Trapped Inside
WOODCHURCH - Episode 8/9, Scene 10/10: Leeann Revealed As Guinness' Killer
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x06: The Other Side Of This Life, Scene 3/6: Holly's Cervical Cancer Diagnosis - WINNER
THE WEB - Episode 1.01, Part 1 Scene 6: Dev Siddiqui Murdered & Gavin Walker Stabbed
Best Drama Plot
CITY GIRLS - Ashley's Abortion
CITY GIRLS - Holly's Cancer Battle - WINNER
INTO THE DEPTHS - The Complex Serial Killer Investigation
INTO THE DEPTHS - Darren/Katrina's Story: The Hitman Whose Hired To Kill Her - But He's Falling For Her...
THE WEB - What Happened To Dev Siddiqui?
WOODCHURCH - Ellie & Ewan's Affair
WOODCHURCH - Who Killed Guinness?
N/A
Best Drama Episode
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x05: The Time has Come Today
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x06: The Other Side of This Life
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 1/6: Bodies Of Evidence (1 of 2)
INTO THE DEPTHS - Episode 4/6: Revelations (2 of 2)
THE WEB - Episode 1.04: Discovery
THE WEB - Episode 1.06: Case Closed - WINNER
WOODCHURCH - Episode 7/9
WOODCHURCH - Episode 8/9
CITY GIRLS - Episode 6x06: The Other Side of This Life
THE WEB - Episode 1.06: Case Closed - WINNER
Best Drama
City Girls (Hannah) - WINNER
Into The Depths (Jamie)
The Web (Liam)
Woodchurch (Danny)
City Girls (Hannah) - WINNER
The Web (Liam)
Best Soap Male
THE AVENUE - Dylan Baker
THE AVENUE - Luca Rossi
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Danny Roberts
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Olly James
THESE DAYS - Glen Wright
THESE DAYS - Lee Rogers - WINNER
THESE DAYS - Glen Wright
THESE DAYS - Lee Rogers - WINNER
Best Soap Female
THE AVENUE - Carla Baker
THE AVENUE - Crystal O'Reilly
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Lauren Daniels
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Patty Clarence
THESE DAYS - Carrie Donnelly
THESE DAYS - Lisa Wright - WINNER
N/A
Best Soap Scene
THE AVENUE - Episode 146, Scene 10/10: Crystal Throws Jez Out In A Rage
THE AVENUE - Episode 151, Scene 10/10: Dylan's Indecent Proposal To Ruby
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 3, Scene 4/14 & 6/14: Patty Reveals What Robert Did To Her
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 3, Scene 14/14: Danny Proposes To Lauren
THESE DAYS - Episode 1, Scene 3/8: Lisa Finds Baby Sophie Dead In Her Cot - WINNER
THESE DAYS - Episode 18, Scene 7/11: Jade And Paige's Narrow Escape From Their Exploding Car
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 8, Scene 15/15: Dean Discovers His Daughter Is Alive
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 11, Scene 15/15: Dean Is Arrested & Linda Gets Justice
THESE DAYS - Episode 1, Scene 3/8: Lisa Finds Baby Sophie Dead In Her Cot - WINNER
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 11, Scene 15/15: Dean Is Arrested & Linda Gets Justice
Best Soap Plot
THE AVENUE - Ruby/Dylan/Jacques Love Triangle
THE AVENUE - Crystal Discovers Jez's Marriage Secret
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Lauren's Pregnancy
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Patty's Domestic Abuse/Olly's Revelation That Patty Is His Mother
THESE DAYS - The Wrights Adoption Of JJ
THESE DAYS - Lee/Lindsay/Rosy Love Triangle
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Roxy & Max's Relationship
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Linda's Rape: The Final Conclusion - WINNER
THE AVENUE - Ruby/Dylan/Jacques Love Triangle
THESE DAYS - Lee/Lindsay/Rosy Love Triangle
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Linda's Rape: The Final Conclusion - WINNER
Best Soap Episode
THE AVENUE - Episode 146: True Lies
THE AVENUE - Episode 151: Indecent Proposal - WINNER
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 3
DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH - Episode 4
THESE DAYS - Episode 1: Flashbacks
THESE DAYS - Episode 15: Children In Need
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 7: Thursday 11th June 2015
WAFFLES EASTENDERS - Episode 11: Thursday 18th June 2015
THE AVENUE - Episode 151: Indecent Proposal - WINNER
THESE DAYS - Episode 1: Flashbacks
Best Soap
The Avenue (Lem/Noxy/Ross)
Diamonds In The Rough (Danny)
These Days (Noxy) - WINNER
N/A
Best Project
City Girls (Hannah)
These Days (Noxy) - WINNER
The Web (Liam)
N/A
WRIXAS League Table (as of August 2015)
Project
Author/s
Genre
Awards (WRIXAS 10 only)
Awards (TOTAL)
Alone
Lem
Drama
N/A
3
ATUK's The Bill
allthingsuk
Fan:Fic
N/A
2
The Avenue
Lem/Noxy/Ross
Soap
1
12
Back To The Start
Lem
Drama
N/A
5
Behind Closed Doors 1.0
Hannah
Soap
N/A
1
Beneath The Surface
Jamie/Ross
Soap
N/A
1
Beyond The Light 1.0
Jaay
Soap
N/A
8
City Girls
Hannah
Drama
5
32
Cold Blood
AppleCobbler
Drama
N/A
6
Cross My Heart, Hope To Die
Hannah
Drama
N/A
1
Crown Law
allthingsuk
Drama
N/A
4
The Forest's
allthingsuk
Drama
N/A
4
High Hopes
Hannah | Jaay
Soap
N/A
8
High Peak 1.0
MGambitt | Noxy
Soap
N/A
5
In Gear
allthingsuk
Drama
N/A
1
Lem's Casualty
Lem
Fan:Fic
N/A
1
Lem's Coronation Street
Lem
Fan:Fic
N/A
1
Looking Forward
Jess
Soap
N/A
2
Miscarriage
Noxy
Drama
N/A
7
Ocean Lane
Jark
Drama
N/A
3
Saints High
allthingsuk
Drama
N/A
1
St. George's
Ross
Soap
N/A
2
These Days 1.0
Noxy
Soap
N/A
41
These Days
Noxy
Soap
8
8
These Days City Girls Have Many High Hopes As They Stroll Along The Avenue Under The Bright City Lights On Cold Uncertain Nights
Hannah
Other
N/A
1
Uncertain Nights
AppleCobbler | Noxy | Ross
Soap
N/A
19
Waffles EastEnders
Waffles
Fan:Fic
2
2
The Web
Liam
Drama
2
2
Words Of Comfort
Lem
Drama
N/A
2
The You In Me
Noxy
Drama
N/A
2
Forum Members League Table (as of August 2015)
Forum Member
Awards (WRIXAS 10 only)
Awards (TOTAL)
allthingsuk
N/A
12
AppleCobbler
N/A
25
Hannah
5
43
Jaay
N/A
16
Jamie
0
1
Jark
N/A
3
Jess
N/A
2
Lem
1
24
Liam
2
2
MGambitt
N/A
5
Noxy
9
80
Ross
1
34
Waffles
2
2
Stats & Trivia
This time there were 17 sub-categories, down three from WRIXAS 9, and the smallest number of sub-categories to date. There were five in the Crossover category, 6 in Drama and 6 in Soap. There were 18 winners this time - five less than last time, and the lowest number to date - with just one shared award (compared to three at WRIXAS 9). There were 118 options to choose from - a decrease of five on WRIXAS 9, and the smallest number of options to date.
There were some minor sub-category modifications at this event: 'Feedbacker Of The Year' and 'Project Of The Year' were excluded because they are only annual, but will return for WRIXAS 11; whilst 'Best Cliffhanger' was axed, as it was felt to be not distinctive enough from Best Drama/Soap Scene.
The new version of These Days very much lead the way, scooping 8 awards in its debut outing. These were for:
Best Family (The Wrights)
Best Newcomer (Ricki Marshall)
Best New Project
Best Soap Male (Lee Rogers)
Best Soap Female (Lisa Wright)
Best Soap Scene (Lisa Finds Baby Sophie Dead In Her Cot)
Best Soap
Best Project
Long-running drama series City Girls made an impressive comeback after a quiet WRIXAS 9, collecting an impressive five awards:
Best Newcomer (Callum Warren)
Best Drama Female (Holly Williams)
Best Drama Scene (Holly's Cervical Cancer Diagnosis)
Best Drama Plot (Holly's Cancer Battle)
Best Drama
It was a good night also for two new projects. Crime drama The Web picked up two awards - for 'Best Drama Male' (Gavin Walker) and 'Best Drama Episode' (1.06: Case Closed) - whilst Waffles EastEnders scooped 'Best Exit' (Deano Wicks) and 'Best Soap Plot' (Linda's Rape: The Final Conclusion).
Elsewhere, it was a somewhat disappointing night for London sudbuster The Avenue, which picked up one strong award for 'Best Soap Episode' (151: Indecent Proposal).
There was also disappointment in store for Diamonds In The Rough (Danny), Into The Depths (Jamie) and Woodchurch (Danny) - all of which left the ceremony empty-handed on this occasion.
Five projects won awards this time (compared to six last time), although eight were eligible. Seven people voted on this occasion (although eight were eligible), compared to only four last time.
