Well, I rather suspect I'd hate them too, if I compared myself to the other writers (not that I'm implying that you do). When I was in school I never went to the head of the class for producing the most polished or thorough work. My gift was an ability to think fast on my feet, to have learned well the difference between scholarly writing and colloquial speech, and never missing a deadline. My entry will be good enough, and that will satisfy me. If I really wanted to strive for true greatness, I wouldn't be writing for ficathons for the fun of it, I would be devoting serious thought and effort into my attempt to make it as a pro!