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<blockquote data-quote="kenjib" data-source="post: 312649" data-attributes="member: 530">I disagree.&nbsp; Writing a short yet very dense, layered, complex poem can be more difficult than writing a novel.&nbsp; Pulling off an extraordinary one page can show that you have true talent.&nbsp; I think that in some ways being limited to one page gives you even more room to throw around weight if you've really got it.&nbsp; Furthermore, someone with a great deal of experience in writing up professional (and successful) proposals to game companies will have a much better chance than the average amateur entrant because he knows how to sell himself in such a way that the RPG folks take notice.With 10,000+ submissions, creative idea will be a dime a dozen.&nbsp; Note also that Anthony Valterra explicitly said that many people will find some of the winners to be very similar to ideas they submitted.&nbsp; I firmly believe that the proposals that make the cut will not only be good ideas, but will exhibit immaculate writing skills and be written by someone who truly knows how to present himself in a professional and extremely polished manner.&nbsp; Consider this -- they have two submissions they are deciding between.&nbsp; Both are good ideas but one of them is written better.&nbsp; The person they choose might eventually be required to write 100 pages.&nbsp; Why would they pick the one with inferior writing?&nbsp; We're talking about 10,000+ entries.&nbsp; There are going to be plenty more great ideas than they need.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kenjib, post: 312649, member: 530"] I disagree. Writing a short yet very dense, layered, complex poem can be more difficult than writing a novel. Pulling off an extraordinary one page can show that you have true talent. I think that in some ways being limited to one page gives you even more room to throw around weight if you've really got it. Furthermore, someone with a great deal of experience in writing up professional (and successful) proposals to game companies will have a much better chance than the average amateur entrant because he knows how to sell himself in such a way that the RPG folks take notice. With 10,000+ submissions, creative idea will be a dime a dozen. Note also that Anthony Valterra explicitly said that many people will find some of the winners to be very similar to ideas they submitted. I firmly believe that the proposals that make the cut will not only be good ideas, but will exhibit immaculate writing skills and be written by someone who truly knows how to present himself in a professional and extremely polished manner. Consider this -- they have two submissions they are deciding between. Both are good ideas but one of them is written better. The person they choose might eventually be required to write 100 pages. Why would they pick the one with inferior writing? We're talking about 10,000+ entries. There are going to be plenty more great ideas than they need. [/QUOTE]

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