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Unfortunately I kept having issues (details will never be forthcoming) that really slowed down my ability to write after the first few days. My story could have used another round of editing and rewrite, but I didn't want to go too far past the first deadline extension. Still, it was very useful...

That was the plan (actually I should probably spoiler box the director's cut and leave the contest entry as the main part).

I have a very strange question. After the contest is over (so it could not influence the voting or anything) would it be okay to add a "director's cut" version of the entry? I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to cut a subplot I think is quite good that I'd hate to go to waste to get under the...

I made some good progress last night--470 words and with good reason to think the pace will pick up significantly soon--but I am now 80% sure based off the current trajectory I'm going to go past the word limit and need to do some trimming. I have a good idea where to, though, so it should be okay.

I'm presently sitting at 3,368 words (according to the site being used for the contest; my word processor strenuously disagrees). I took a few days before starting to write to figure out a good idea for the theme. I considered reviving an abandoned story from years ago that would fit but ended...