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<blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 6492068" data-attributes="member: 221"><p>I thought I might also add a word or two about polishing, or the appearance thereof... (take it for what it is worth oh fellow contestants...) </p><p></p><p>I mentioned already that I tend to write things as I intend to have them finished and part of this is paying attention to formatting. Whether I am writing for my own pleasure*, for publication, or for a competition like this, I always format as professionally as I can as I go along, bolding, italicizing, making sure to break up paragraphs. And when I edit, one of the things I mainly look for, besides obvious grammar mistakes and how well does it read, is whether or not the format is pleasing to the eye...</p><p></p><p>I suspect that as far as time spent polishing, Imhotepthewise may have spent more time than I did. Though I brainstormed throughout a night and half a day, when I actually started typing it was 4 pm EST, and I sent it in a little less than two hours later. My actual time spent polishing was about 20 minutes in length, but easily half of that was going through and making sure to double check presentation and appearance. I don't know how others judge manuscripts or entries, but I know that for myself, a manuscript formatted out neatly so that it is easy to read makes a much better favorable first impression. This is not to downplay the importance of content, but in a tight decision, that little extra bit of good will might tip the scales, you never know...</p><p></p><p>*Even when running my own stuff, I like to have it laid out as neatly as possible for ease of use and maybe because I'm just a little bit obsessively compulsed that way, though I wouldn't term it a disorder. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wicht, post: 6492068, member: 221"] I thought I might also add a word or two about polishing, or the appearance thereof... (take it for what it is worth oh fellow contestants...) I mentioned already that I tend to write things as I intend to have them finished and part of this is paying attention to formatting. Whether I am writing for my own pleasure*, for publication, or for a competition like this, I always format as professionally as I can as I go along, bolding, italicizing, making sure to break up paragraphs. And when I edit, one of the things I mainly look for, besides obvious grammar mistakes and how well does it read, is whether or not the format is pleasing to the eye... I suspect that as far as time spent polishing, Imhotepthewise may have spent more time than I did. Though I brainstormed throughout a night and half a day, when I actually started typing it was 4 pm EST, and I sent it in a little less than two hours later. My actual time spent polishing was about 20 minutes in length, but easily half of that was going through and making sure to double check presentation and appearance. I don't know how others judge manuscripts or entries, but I know that for myself, a manuscript formatted out neatly so that it is easy to read makes a much better favorable first impression. This is not to downplay the importance of content, but in a tight decision, that little extra bit of good will might tip the scales, you never know... *Even when running my own stuff, I like to have it laid out as neatly as possible for ease of use and maybe because I'm just a little bit obsessively compulsed that way, though I wouldn't term it a disorder. :) [/QUOTE]
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