Yeah, I know that last minute fear thing too. Knowing if you don't hurry and get it done. You're not going to feel right about it, but then the stress of getting it done. Ugh. Almost feels like you can't win, but then you get it done and by the deadline and feel better. Yeah, been there and bought the t-shirt.
I'm glad it's not so cutthroat competitive this year. I always start late (usually because I do Inktober on DA) and can't then keep up and feel like if I don't I'll explode. Then when it's over feel totally burnt out. I like this weekly stuff better.
Yeah, the weekly entries are much friendlier on both staff and participants. I wouldn't mind some of it being competitive next year-- the stuff with long deadlines, like the spooky stories/costume contest and such!! But that pumpkin leaderboard was hell a couple years back