we can submit multiple entries (but only one will win), AND
judging is based on 67% uncovering considerations and 33% clarifying concepts,
THEN, would you prefer if I:
make one large entry that puts all my research/ideas/information in one place, OR
make several smaller entries, each one focusing on a single idea?
(Assuming this is for answering one question. Presumably, since multiple entries are allowed, I could duplicate this strategy for the other question, or even use a different one for each. But if I’m wrong about this, I’d also like to know that!)
Thanks for your question. It’s a bit difficult to answer in the abstract. If your ideas hang together in a nice way, it makes sense to house them in a single entry. If the ideas are quite distinct and unrelated, it makes more sense to house them in separate entries. Another consideration is length. Per the contest guidelines, we’re advising entrants to shoot for a submission length around 5000 words (though there are no formal word limits). All else equal, I’d prefer three 5000 word entries to one 15,000 word entry, and I’d prefer one 5000 word entry to ten 500 word entries.
I have a question.
IF:
we can submit multiple entries (but only one will win), AND
judging is based on 67% uncovering considerations and 33% clarifying concepts,
THEN, would you prefer if I:
make one large entry that puts all my research/ideas/information in one place, OR
make several smaller entries, each one focusing on a single idea?
(Assuming this is for answering one question. Presumably, since multiple entries are allowed, I could duplicate this strategy for the other question, or even use a different one for each. But if I’m wrong about this, I’d also like to know that!)
Hi Nicholas,
Thanks for your question. It’s a bit difficult to answer in the abstract. If your ideas hang together in a nice way, it makes sense to house them in a single entry. If the ideas are quite distinct and unrelated, it makes more sense to house them in separate entries. Another consideration is length. Per the contest guidelines, we’re advising entrants to shoot for a submission length around 5000 words (though there are no formal word limits). All else equal, I’d prefer three 5000 word entries to one 15,000 word entry, and I’d prefer one 5000 word entry to ten 500 word entries.
Hope this helps.
Jason
These details help, thank you!