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AMarbleHornet wrote: I mean that writers will be encouraged to get more in the mindset of the writer of JtK. I find most people will simply put mor eloquent text into the original story (most people aren't in a creative mind). As for contaminiting, I mean the writers themselves. If one learns that it is accepted to simply rewrite mediocre literature, then one feels that one doesn't need to exert one's mind to come up with a creative idea, rather just leech off of some other writer. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the writers that'll take place in the competition already have a couple of stories under their belt. And taking part in the contest won't affect their love for writing. So they won't be contaminated, or anything.

Also, I believe it is perfectly clear that we will no longer accept JtK rewrites after the competition is over. So how exactly would anyone think "rewriting mediocre literature" is acceptable? I could argue that having a terrible story like JtK around will encourage people to write terrible literature. So rewriting Jeff into something better will do only good in that aspect.