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After playing a season ago, I wanted to create a thread of things old players could advise to new competitors who are auditioning.

It could range from serious advice like time management "Don't leave your explanation for the midnight before deadline" or silly stuff like "Don't mix whites."

My advice would be to try and avoid using more than 1 pose from the same series. In fact, avoid using the same item twice. The judges warn us against using "sets", but there are series that can all fall together. Diversity is key to success.

For example:

Last season, I had used an item AND a pose from a series (the arms and the gem), and even though 1 pose was from 1 set, and the gem was from another set, they were both from the same series, and it made my post weaker.



To be safe, try for the same color scheme, but stay away from the same series.

Would any other veterans of Catwalk have any advice?

When you're unsure, check out your judges' preferences & use them as a guideline~
Lot of them are past competitors with entries that reflect their taste.
They fancy certain colors like pastels; some like backgrounds some don't; some love fantasy.... So you can win some points if you keep them in mind.


Though if possible try avoiding having the same themes / ideas as your competitors (maybe even past entries) because it can be quite boring to have the same idea & you are judged on creativity. So something new!



As writing is not my strong suit (which honestly this burned me out a lot, so a major reason why I haven't auditioned again) , but somehow I got by..........my only tip is to try to give meaning & purpose to items you chose & tie it back to the theme! If you can maybe weave out a small story to bring your entry to life.


I think though posting early or late can be a double-edge sword; sometimes they think you made the entry in a rush if you post early; if you post late you can check your competitors and make sure your entry is different from theirs to stand out, etc.