Done. Submitted.
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Topic: Done. Submitted.
Posted By: Zblugg
Subject: Done. Submitted.
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 11:53pm
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YUP. Fastest ever, this one was. I mean, I'll rework for sure, but it went WELL. After sleeping on it, maybe I'll grow to hate it, but for now, I'm weirdly satisfied with my first Historical Fiction. Huh.
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Posted By: MissKeister
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:09am
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Dang!!! I just sat down to write and I don't know what's happening yet. Way to go!! May you wake up more in love with it! ------------- 100R1GR52 https://bit.ly/4iGQtdu" rel="nofollow - Witch Came First |
Posted By: thesaura73
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 1:40am
In my beta request, I forgot to mention that I'll toss around ideas with you if you need it! Still waiting for feedback on my first draft. ------------- http://bit.ly/2L0amAL" rel="nofollow - SC R1 - Hothouse Flowers (Mystery) http://bit.ly/2HDDbBl" rel="nofollow - SS Ch1 - A Curated Experience (Suspense) |
MissKeister wrote:Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 3:09am
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Yah, I submitted mine a few times already. Tweaking it, and I am getting FANTASTIC feedback from my GLORIOUS beta readers whom I've decided are all the Angels of God. ------------- This is not the signature you are looking for. |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 3:35am
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Well, I submitted. Will revisit a few times and re-submit occasionally. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: manifestlynot
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 6:08am
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I submitted mine the moment I got it down to 5 pages, lol. That may NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN so I'm taking advantage. ------------- Rhyming R1: https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic51185_post541412.html#541412" rel="nofollow - Lionheart (Hist fic) |
Posted By: J_Fox
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 12:01pm
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I submitted last night. Not sure I'll even look over it again at this point. I've given up trying to get into the minds of the judges, and there's little time for second-guessing. Especially with historical fiction (a first for me), which requires a bit of research even if you're only using a time period or event and not a person. I almost miss the really old days of having a week and 20 pages. But not really -- hard to get real work done. ------------- https://bit.ly/2021SSC_CH1GR29" rel="nofollow - 2021 SSC Ch1 G29 https://bit.ly/2021SSC_CH2GR29" rel="nofollow - 2021 SSC Ch2 G29 |
Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 4:04pm
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Well, I just found another introduced typo when I fixed a typo. Uploaded again. Sigh. ------------- This is not the signature you are looking for. |
Posted By: Zblugg
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 4:14pm
You just reminded me to resubmit with my most recent changes. Thankee sai. ------------- MF250 R1G20 https://bit.ly/3YRCk4l" rel="nofollow - Do ATMs Dream of Poly-Universal Fortunes? |
Posted By: Joni
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:01pm
Submitted. Ugh. I don't feel good about it, and may tinker with it again later, but not much. It is what it is. And btw, I officially HATE historical fiction. I researched longer than I wrote, then went completely weird and twisted the past to do what I wanted it to (and to incorporate a bank and a clothesline of course). Whatever.  ------------- R2 - https://shorturl.at/fFP12" rel="nofollow - Race to the Tomato Plant |
Posted By: NilesPerry
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:36pm
Hahahaha. Sounds like me. Last time I wrote something based on history, my version of history turned out to be so much more entertaining.
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Posted By: Zblugg
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:41pm
How many of us got HistFic??? Because I had it, too. And it was my maiden flight, so to speak. Here's to hoping I'll soar. ------------- MF250 R1G20 https://bit.ly/3YRCk4l" rel="nofollow - Do ATMs Dream of Poly-Universal Fortunes? |
Posted By: Joni
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 5:49pm
I think mine is too, but I feel like historical fiction isn't supposed to be silly, so I may have totally shot myself in the foot. ------------- R2 - https://shorturl.at/fFP12" rel="nofollow - Race to the Tomato Plant |
Posted By: Lynne
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 6:06pm
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Done ! Back to the question I've seen time and time again - the fine line between comedy and rom-com. My husband thought it "touching" and my heart went oops! It isn't a meet-cute at all. Besides that - I think it is one of the better scripts I've done. Hopefully there aren't any "unfilmables". We still have at least six hours to tear down and rewrite again, and again.
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Posted By: steph9289
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 7:33pm
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Temporary submission with minimal betas/revision just in case I don't get home in time later!! Gah!! This one was NOT easy. ------------- #amrevising |
Posted By: stephenmatlock
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 7:58pm
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Well, I have to say, I've never done a horror one before, and I do *NOT* do horror. Still, I got something banged out, and if the judges don't react TO the horror, they'll react IN horror. ------------- This is not the signature you are looking for. |
Posted By: trish1206
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 8:22pm
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Submitted mine around 5 p.m. which is record early for me. Drama. Actually my first in the 9 years I've been competing! ------------- 3rd Place Finalist FF2013 |
Posted By: JeffreyHowe
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 8:25pm
Prelim insurance sub about four hours ago, real one twenty minutes ago after slapping the script around with a beta boost. Felt MUCH better after I got input.  ------------- https://bit.ly/38KfLIN" rel="nofollow - R1 G33 Honed https://bit.ly/3tclE8H" rel="nofollow - R2 G6 The Price of Kohlrabi |
Posted By: AnastasiaW
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:21pm
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It's a nice feeling. Submitting. Until the doubt creeps in. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g55-the-rest-of-our-lives-mystery_topic58470.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G55 THE REST OF OUR LIVES (mystery) |
Posted By: Random
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:36pm
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...and done. For the next few moments I will bask in the glow of a brilliant work that has no room for improvement. Soon enough reality will strike, and I'll realize I killed a payoff and left a set-up, or vice versa...too many ideas, not enough paper. ------------- This sig intentionally blank |
Posted By: NYCNewbie
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 10:37pm
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Just posted mine. I've had no time for betas....not sure I want them. Certainly have no time to respond anyway. I LOVE historical fiction and CHOSE it madly for R3 finals for short story last year, but it's a killer as MOST of my weekend has been involved in that paint splatter of ideas where your brain goes off at every tangent and researching so many ideas that never come to fruition. They may one day, but....I like this story.....I think it may be too big for 5 pages and everyone will be asking too many questions. You're all gonna think I've gone one way, when I haven't - which makes me smile already as I know you'll be thinking it's something it's not - but will be having a dirty little peek haha!  It's 2.35am here now and I have work tomorrow (TODAY!) but I'm going to read through and check for anything I can correct if necessary.....I so wish they gave us 24 hours after submission to do that. Fresh eyes, fresh eyes!! Good Luck everyone! P x ------------- https://tinyurl.com/kv767e2a" rel="nofollow - 250 Final https://shorturl.at/pJiq6" rel="nofollow - 100 MF R1 https://shorturl.at/UyVAA" rel="nofollow - SCW R1 |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 11:13pm
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My last submit, even with 2 hours still to go. One has to say enough. But, I feel good about this one, I hope, Perhaps. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: cheezopath
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 11:23pm
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done. I really need to learn to work faster ------------- http://www.nycmidnight.com/Competitions/SC/Winners/EdHicks.htm" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Challenge 2017 winner |
Posted By: Suave
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 11:26pm
I had a second draft by 18 hours this time. ------------- https://shorturl.at/BYBEf" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Magic and Mayhem https://shorturl.at/FwVkk" rel="nofollow - 500 RomCom/ Making Music FB |
Posted By: cheezopath
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 11:29pm
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I had a first draft two hours ago ------------- http://www.nycmidnight.com/Competitions/SC/Winners/EdHicks.htm" rel="nofollow - Screenplay Challenge 2017 winner |
Posted By: rwalker
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2018 at 11:44pm
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Submitted. Mainly because I'm tired of staring at it. What happens, happens at this point. ------------- SSC 2019 | R3 http://bit.ly/2vD4KFl" rel="nofollow - Phil's #1 Fan SSC 2019 | R2 - 12 pts http://bit.ly/2LPb0Py" rel="nofollow - Log Off |
Posted By: PennyForThem
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 12:11am
I think sometimes you just need to do what you're doing and that's just fine. So you glad you splattered your paint and I look forward to reading!  ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/c2-g96-jirri_topic43842.html" rel="nofollow - FFR2 JIRRI https://forums.nycmidnight.com/g96-milk_topic42359.html" rel="nofollow - FFR1 MILK |
Posted By: TheSiren
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 12:24am
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Submitted! I thought I hated PolSat. I was wrong, I REALLY hate it! :D ------------- CH1 SS: https://bit.ly/2BSZWfC" rel="nofollow - Bound (RomCom) CH2 SS: https://bit.ly/2QxajOv" rel="nofollow - The Umbrella Government (PolSat) |
Posted By: NilesPerry
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 12:42am
| Got ours in. I like it a lot, but I’m pretty sure we won’t be moving on... even if we got a 15 on it. This is what we get for taking a break and sitting out the Spring competition. Oh, well... we’re back in the swing of things, so looking forward to kicking ass in the Spring. :) |
Posted By: sgspeed
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 12:46am
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Got it in, wit 17 minutes to spare. Unless I hear back from a beta reader with something glaring, I'm through. What a day. The internet has been out all day and I had to use cell phone hot spot (good-bye data for the month). I'm relatively happy with the final product, but will need a lot to add to those 7 points and move on. Thanks to all my beta people. It really, really helped. And I read some dynamite scripts, so be on the look out everyone! ------------- MF100 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic64186_post688973.html#688973" rel="nofollow - The Peoples Temple 250 MF RD.2 https://tinyurl.com/2haej8xt" rel="nofollow - Quenched |
Posted By: Emmageek
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:04am
I'm feeling the same way. Didn't place in the last round. Like this one but we'll see. Good luck! |
Posted By: Emmageek
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:06am
Welcome back, Trish. I've been here off and on since 2009. I saw your other comments on the other forum about being able to actually complete something. I totally agree. Life gets so busy but I know I have 48 hours I can do something...anything...and finish it. Looking forward to what you have done! |
Posted By: thesaura73
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 1:07am
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Submitted with 4 minutes to go! I did more betas than writing today so hope my revised hist fic pans out! ------------- http://bit.ly/2L0amAL" rel="nofollow - SC R1 - Hothouse Flowers (Mystery) http://bit.ly/2HDDbBl" rel="nofollow - SS Ch1 - A Curated Experience (Suspense) |
Posted By: jdadams1
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2018 at 2:07am
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I only submitted mine six times this time! Last time, I think it was 8 or 9! :D (And, sadly, after the deadline, I found something I wanted to change. Luckily, it was just the one thing, and it was pretty small. I need to stop reading it because I'll just find more!) ------------- 100-word Round 1 - https://bit.ly/4c5oBgA" rel="nofollow - Private Quarters (fairy tale and/or fantasy) |