Well... kind of.

First, please refer to the pinned post at the top of the forum about the 72-hour rule. It's pinned for a reason, and it's not just because it's masterfully written.

In brief, it doesn't matter when you get the assignments logged as long as you never go more than 72 hours (three full days) between logs.

You could, in theory, log #2 and #3 on Day 1, skip a day, then log #1 on day 3—to give another example. Maybe even Day 4, depending on what time you last logged an assignment. Day 5 is, in the immortal words of Monty Python, right out.

If you finish all of the assignments early, you no longer have to worry about the 72-hour rule. Overachievers could, again in theory, finish everything on Day 1 and then relax for the rest of the month.

Now, all of this assumes that you're committed to "winning," that is, getting the prize for completion. You can always use the assignments as you see fit.

The only really fixed deadlines (apart from logging at least one assignment on or before Day 3) are for the Contest Rounds, *if* you want your writing to be entered into the judging for those rounds.

(Please excuse any perceived sarcasm. I can't help my nature. No disrespect is intended. And if you still have questions, please don't hesitate to ask!)

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