Mindy Stern
Oct 17, 2021

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Spot on. And I would add, we were told the judging criteria was 40% originality, 30% creativity, 30% writing quality. While many of the 103 winners fit the bill, many more don't. Brilliant *shorter* more original and creative essays were ignored. In retrospect, a word limit should have been in place.

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Mindy Stern
Mindy Stern

Written by Mindy Stern

Screenwriter. Essayist. Wannabe Novelist. Adoptee. www.themindystern.com

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