u/Green-Money741

Is writing a winning or shortlisted essay in one month doable? I was wondering how to go about drafting, compiling evidence, referencing philosophers, and revising my argument for the john locke essay contest! (as well as how I should structure the intro, conclusion, bps, ) I chose Q1 for the philosophy category and I will be entering in the junior division. Also, did you any of you guys LLMs to help brainstorm or find sources (I believe this use of AI is allowed?). If so, does this negatively affect how my essay would be viewed?