Big authors entering contests

[FallenAngelNight13]

There was a thread similar, Why do big authors enter contests? if you’d like to read more- but I really like amberose’s response on that thread—

Why do big authors enter contests?

I think for some people it’s actually not about winning the contest or about gaining more followers, it’s about the challenge of the contest itself, like trying to write a story in such a short timeframe and trying or being challenged by the theme… Or maybe they’re actually just inspired by the theme?

I personally like to torture myself and write more stories than I have time for