So it's the end-end, and because I'm awake I was able to just dish out the award right away. Good stuff.
First off, I'd like to thank everyone who entered. I wasn't really expecting the thing to go far, since it is, you know, a writing challenge, but I was proven wrong. Nineteen entries! That just blew my mind.
I think what it did to me the most was get me to see other people more. I obviously had to read all the entries in order to pick the winner, and a lot of them were actually quite good, despite what some may think at a first glance.
When it came down to judging, I had this immense feeling of dread because of the decision I had to make. I will be honest and say I had a pretty clear idea as to who I thought would be the winner, but then I saw that there were options for runner-ups. And I was so torn at that, because there are only two options and I had about four I wanted to put there. Then I thought...should I? Because I only included a single winner in my description...Then I realized...I'd have to really narrow it down, and it was just too hard. So in the end, I stuck to my word and just went with out.
There really were some amazing entries. A lot of them surprised me, a lot made me laugh, and just a few really tugged at my heartstrings. It was a great experience, to say the least.
So again, thanks to EVERYONE who participated. Even if you didn't get a chance to enter, I appreciate your intent, as that also means a lot to me.
Alright, I'm done being all mushy and weird...time to go oekaki doodling...
