By Jason Gross
Gold medal: the best writing of the year.
Silver medal: excellent pieces of writing.
Bronze medal: great story ideas, well executed.
Fine writing outside of music but still bearing on music.
Confiscate their laptops: the worst writing of the year.
10 - The Best of the Best
9 - Very Nearly Perfect
8 - Excellent
7 - Damn Good
6 - Good
5 - Average
4 - Unexceptional
3 - Weak
2 - Seriously Flawed
1 - Terrible
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