Originally Posted by Oriphiel

You'd be surprised how differently people write when they're crafting a story, as opposed to when they're just bumping egos in the lounge. And yes, anonymity is necessary, to keep voters from being too biased. Besides, even if it isn't necessary, it's still fun to try to guess which story was written by which user, and then see how your guesses fared when the names are revealed.

Now stop worrying, love the bomb, and submit a story. You've still got half a month to whip something up.