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Yeah, part of the reason I've always been a little daunted by Advanced is the potential of writing paragraphs of minutely-detailed text, but just from reading through people's responses has abated a lot of my anxiety already.

... and honestly, I don't have anything to add when it comes to story or character developement that hasn't been said by everyone else so far.
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I've always considered detailing minutia to be a crutch for people worried about post length. I consider Advanced to be anyone who writes clearly, concisely, and compellingly who also has a decent amount of experience and an implied amount of commitment.