I think readers preference is more random and writers preference at least from those I’ve spoken to is submission order. I expect there might be a lot of drop outs or WIPs because people’s motivation to participate is gone. Also writers CAN sometimes gauge where they are when they submit based on the collection. A writer would know if they submitted a month after claiming and then when reveals come they get revealed in week 4…
I don’t know if you want to scare me or not with the part that a lot of writers will drop out, or that we will get more wips than complete fics (?) but if the final decision is to reveal fics in a random order and writers decide to leave us, then it’s their decision and I respect it. Even if we get 1 fic by the end, that is fine by me. I don’t want to make any writer feel bad or pressure them to join our fest. This is a loving space, no need to provoke fear or wish ill.
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