It's a tie!

COWPIE #5 has officially ended, the votes are in, and folks, we have a tie!

This means a verdict will effectively never be rendered about whether it is better to:

a) cram as many random elements into a chunk of writing with no regard for how they will resolve (a la Joe), or

b) come up with a cool (albeit nerdy) idea and a direction for the book, and properly pique readers' interest in getting to the ending you already envision (Kathryn-style).

To each their own! Well done, Kathryn. Until next time...