i have been considering entering the guitar center king of the blues contest this year. ive been playing for a long while and know my way around but i dont really think i hav much chance of getting past the first round (just being realistic some of those guys are really awsome).

now my problem is i have no where where my focus should be right now. i have been working n a lot of beatles stuff lately, something, dear prudence, blackbird, happiness is a warm gun, to name a few. im not much of a beatles fan but i do love their creativity in writing.

so now for the questions
should i be working on my writing, my style or my technique? i do have a good idea of basic blues and even some advanced stuff, so should i be focused on getting better at my basics or learning how to add more flare to my style? what should i be writing? i generally write a few new chord progressions and maybe a few verses/chorus a week but nothing i really feel to great about (just basic stuff to help get my keys down), i dont sing (i have been asked not to anymore) does that even matter?

i have a million more questions but lets start there. im not even sure its on the right board (maybe song writing).

thanks