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See, I'm the opposite of PoS. I have so much trouble getting long stories. I seem to always unconsciously skimp out on details like appearances, character's emotions, etc. that are always so important to a story and that's why I think I don't win as often, despite always seeming to get high praise from readers. They understand what I'm trying to achieve but I don't seem to hit the mark exactly, making a [b]great[/b] idea become only a [b]good[/b] entry.
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The best I can give you is to work on it and know your patterns. If you find that you always cut stuff out, leave it in and revise it later. You have just over half the month, there's no hurry.