2024 Screenplay Challenge Round 2
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Topic: 2024 Screenplay Challenge Round 2
Posted By: nenithiel
Subject: 2024 Screenplay Challenge Round 2
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 3:50am
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How is everyone doing? I'm excited for Round 2 Sci-Fi/Surrender/Sketch Artist I've got ideas bouncing around my head 🤩
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Posted By: Jesswarriner
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 4:09am
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Ooh, that's a great prompt! Have you done a Sci-Fi before? I got Romantic Comedy/Rumor/Captain. Lots of possible avenues to go down with that. Even though I love this genre, I'm a lot more anxious than last time!
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Posted By: Legogeek
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 4:57am
| Grp. 15 Suspense, Feud, Person being sued. |
Posted By: JimmyJam
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 5:41am
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Group 18 - Fairy Tale. A valiant effort.A designer. |
Posted By: luluackerman
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:15am
Hey, same group! Agreed, these prompts don't seem too difficult to integrate into the story which makes everything way more open-ended and difficult, at least for me. Good luck and looking forward to seeing what you come up with! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic67764_post719832.html#719832" rel="nofollow - R1 Screenplay - One Wrong Number |
Jesswarriner wrote:Posted By: tedsturge
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:23am
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Group 2 Drama A personal best A warden Question: in your experiences, do you think it helps or hurts to stick to the character/subject strictly, or does it benefit you to go out on a limb? I have an idea for a “warden” but it’s not what you’d typically think of as a warden. I have another idea that includes a more traditional “prison warden” character but I think my first idea is a better story. I haven’t done this contest in a few years, but my last 2nd round entry employed a pretty flexible definition of the prompt “zookeeper” and wasn’t received well by judges. Just curious what other people’s experiences are as the rules are a little vague. ------------- http://bit.ly/3yudRZb" rel="nofollow - R2 G2: PUSH-UPS https://bit.ly/4dENoIJ" rel="nofollow - R1 G26 "You Can't Escape The Boo Boo Boy" |
Posted By: Jesswarriner
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:34am
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If in doubt, I'd go for the safer option and just try to improve on the plot if you don't think the story is as good as your first idea. Going out on a limb COULD be awesome but it would be so gutting to be disqualified. Without knowing your ideas, though, it's hard to say! |
Posted By: Anthonypittore
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:42am
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Group 16 here! Super weird mix, but interested to see where this goes. GENRE (R2) Action/Adventure SUBJECT (R2) Father's Day CHARACTER (R2) A disc jockey ------------- - Anthony SWC: R1 (G59) - https://tinyurl.com/FTonY2024" rel="nofollow - F.T.o.NY R2 (G16) - F.T.S |
Posted By: Anthonypittore
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:49am
"Warden" can mean many things. There are prison wardens, game wardens, college wardens, fire wardens, etc. As long as it's impactful and makes sense, you should be fine. I wouldn't go too crazy, but you have some range to work with. In the last round, my character was a "garbageman" but I made him a janitor and got 1st place in the heat. There's flexibility as long as it adheres. In this round, mine is more specific: "disc jockey." If they would've just put "jockey," I could've put him on a horse or spinning CDs and either would work. ------------- - Anthony SWC: R1 (G59) - https://tinyurl.com/FTonY2024" rel="nofollow - F.T.o.NY R2 (G16) - F.T.S |
Posted By: tedsturge
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:15am
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To get particular, I’m talking about a “street warden” (basically a beat cop who doesn’t have the authority to arrest anyone and just keeps an eye out for the community) which is an established thing in the UK, but not so much anywhere else from my very limited research. I’m leaving space to explain that as a concept in the script but wondering if it’s too much of a stretch. “Street Warden” has its own Wikipedia page so I figured I could go with it lol. ------------- http://bit.ly/3yudRZb" rel="nofollow - R2 G2: PUSH-UPS https://bit.ly/4dENoIJ" rel="nofollow - R1 G26 "You Can't Escape The Boo Boo Boy" |
Posted By: Anthonypittore
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:19am
So similar to how we have unarmed patrolman in the states that are more to "keep the peace" than solve crimes. It's certainly a thing, I think "neighborhood/community warden" is another term, right? Hey, if they don't specify "prison," I'd say go with what your instinct is.
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Posted By: tedsturge
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:29am
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Exactly. I’m going to go through with the idea, just wondering if there were any horror stories about playing it fast and loose with genre/character/subject in the contest. I appreciate the help, Anthony! ------------- http://bit.ly/3yudRZb" rel="nofollow - R2 G2: PUSH-UPS https://bit.ly/4dENoIJ" rel="nofollow - R1 G26 "You Can't Escape The Boo Boo Boy" |
Posted By: ameliabartlett
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:47am
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When I got my prompt, I thought I might've won the lottery. Historical fiction (!!!) A secret friendship A wrestler I live in historical fiction. My first round story, despite being Suspense, was a historical fiction set in a circus with the first majorly famous big cat trainer. I never thought I'd come to know *so much about wrestling* but wow am I now invested (academically speaking). As always, writing to so few pages is a challenge but I'm pretty excited to be working in a genre that feels like home. ------------- FF24R1 Spy SS24R2 Historical Fiction SS24R1 Suspense FF23R2 Fairytale FF23R1 Drama SS22R2 Mystery [DNF] SS22R1 Rom Com FF22R3 Horror FF22R2 Mystery FF22R1 Romance FF21R2 Fantasy FF21R1 Crime Caper |
Posted By: SteveBonanno
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:57am
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Hey folks, Round 2!! Very exciting! I'm in group 16 - Action/Adventure + Father's Day + Disc Jockey... should be fun Looking forward to checking out everyone's submissions. Happy writing, everyone. Steve ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r2-g5-double-duty-comedy_topic64604.html" rel="nofollow - 2025 R2 G5 https://tinyurl.com/36kmy8xc https://tinyurl.com/mufb8sfe#571197 |
Posted By: ErikStigen
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 8:43am
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Anybody wanting to trade prompts? :) I have : Genre - Political Satire
Subject - Relaxation Character - A keyboard warrior No low-balls, I know what I have. Nah but for real, these are not the prompts I would have asked for. Not sure if I actually have a comfort zone, as I am new to all this, but if I had one.... I am definitely out of it now. Only way to grow I suppose. Best of luck(skill) to all the second rounders! |
Posted By: ErikStigen
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 8:52am
There are several types of "wardens". I think if you stick to the basic definition of the term which is "a person responsible for the supervision of a particular place or thing or for ensuring that regulations associated with it are https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c4520c9ea19d39e2&rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS1010US1010&q=obeyed&si=ACC90nwdkA2npcVVmNPViiSe8FMKWhkaqCM-sqyNuagnbrpFVPM0_ZwoH7P_kLiBmjD6JP8MbcCKXr8hXfGXi7anE4onh6aTTQ%3D%3D&expnd=1&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjV95-ngoOGAxWZ_8kDHUh1BfYQyecJegQIRxAO" rel="nofollow - obeyed ." then you will be fine.
Best wishes! |
Posted By: Jesswarriner
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 9:35am
| If I had gotten this prompt, I think I'd do a story about a keyboard warrior Karen type who signs up to a social media app where all the news is fake and the people are AI generated, so it's designed to give people catharsis by commenting/trolling without any real harm... ("relaxation" lol) but it ends up backfiring on her in a terrible way. Maybe even tie in some kind of Picture of Dorian Grey morality. I don't know. That's a hard one! Good luck! |
Posted By: KJZen
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 9:56am
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Am in the same group. I think warden has broader uses than just prison warden, although that can lead to great scripts (Green Mile, OMG). In the UK warden is used instead of headmaster (in schools). ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g33-every-woman-opens-the-curtain-hist_topic64103_post687626.html?KW=#687626" rel="nofollow - R1 G33 100 Hist |
Posted By: slinkylink
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:02am
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GR 12: Romance / A breakdown / A purist Romance is now in a three-way tie for my most assigned genre. But I am not complaining. I often have romance in assignments that don't even require it, so it's definitely in my wheelhouse. No ideas yet. But one way or the other, I'll start my first draft by the afternoon. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/mwms666p" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 https://tinyurl.com/5cxkcu38" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Graham Brand
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:06am
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GR 14: Sci-Fi / Purchasing a home / A fashion model ------------- SC 2025 R2 https://bit.ly/3YZzrPN" rel="nofollow - Dibbly Day SC 2025 R1 https://bit.ly/3Y6KlD6" rel="nofollow - Masterpiece |
Posted By: juliewebb406
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:15am
| I’d give anything to trade prompts with you Erik! Seeing as how we are groupmates, I suppose all I can do is commiserate about these brutal prompts. Good luck to you! |
Posted By: RichD74
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:28am
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Also Group 6. Romcom, A Rumour, A Captain. Have to say, very happy with this despite never having written a Romcom before. Feel for the keyboard warrior Political Satirists but hey you never know sometimes trying something new can lead to discovering hidden talents!  ------------- https://tinyurl.com/R1-Second-Chance" rel="nofollow - R1 '24 Second Chance https://tinyurl.com/yvzy2wsk" rel="nofollow - R3 '23 Black Water |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 11:49am
I'm in education in the UK (and have been for over 30 years), and I wouldn't recommend taking it that way - I've never heard it used to mean headmaster/principal. Possibly in juvenile detention centres, where there's a prison element, but not in the regular sense of headmaster. Cambridge University colleges might use 'warden' to mean The Person In Charge, but Oxford and Cambridge have their own weird jargon (I work at Oxford - housekeeping staff are called Scouts, the exam uniform is called sub fusc etc.). A nursing home or a psychiatric hospital might have a warden, as well as prisons, streets, traffic, parks, ... and in WW2 the air raid wardens. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 11:56am
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i've forgotten my group number (17, maybe?) but it's a group with at least 3 other forumites, maybe more. Heavy-hitters, too - eek! Fantasy - a takeover - a seasonal worker Scanning through the posts, most of the combinations seem slightly easier than usual - which means it'll be much harder to land in the top 5. Ah well. And @Graham Brand, this is a coincidence - or maybe an algorithm thing
I joined NYCM for Flash in 2018, and have never yet been given sci-fi. I don't think I've had mystery (or thriller?), either. And hist-fic, only once. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: Graham Brand
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 12:44pm
2018 for me too. I'm still waiting to see Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Political Satire, Romance, Spy and Suspense! ------------- SC 2025 R2 https://bit.ly/3YZzrPN" rel="nofollow - Dibbly Day SC 2025 R1 https://bit.ly/3Y6KlD6" rel="nofollow - Masterpiece |
Posted By: ARealHoot
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 3:17pm
In Cambridgeshire we had a Warden instead of headteacher at Village Colleges, but I think that’d be shaky ground for this comp! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g42-since-the-day-we-parted-romance_topic60812.html" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic61430_post662665.html#662665" rel="nofollow - FF C2 |
Posted By: nickwascreative
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 4:14pm
I'm in Group 12 too! It's great to finally be in a group with someone else in the forums, feels like it's been years, haha! I was pretty devastated with this genre, not going to lie. I've written one Romance before, so this is also now tied for my most assigned genre, but this is still so out of my comfort zone. But here we are. Round 2. Living the dream! Good luck! I can't wait to see what you come up with! Cheers. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g5-arise-thriller_topic67766.html" rel="nofollow - SWC 2026 - G5 - Arise https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic43498_post516103.html#516103" rel="nofollow - ARCHIVE |
Posted By: DContara
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 6:15pm
Hey groupmate! I now realize I never got to thank you for your kind review of my R1 script nor to read yours--unfortunately life got very busy and I dropped the ball on the R1 forum. I'm hoping to be more active this round and return the favor! But first I need to come up with a script, and so far I'm quite stumped by these prompts. Fairy tale is really not in my wheel house, and the subject is terribly on the nose  Good luck! ------------- https://drive.google.com/file/d/15B6gOG5Nj378awwVxf3BCD41u1NNB5HA/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow - Screenwriting R1 |
Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:41pm
| Question, how does one format a device speaking? So I'm in group 5 and our category is sci-fi. With this in mind I am having there be a lot of off screen robotic female voices that are attached to different systems, like elevators and housing compartments. Would I just do: ROBOTIC FEMALE O.S.? Would you even say robotic female? Or would you give the system a name? And then would I use O.S. or something else? Thank you all in advance! |
Posted By: rmaxwell728
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 7:51pm
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I’m also in Group 12! Both excited and intimidated to be with such experienced writers, haha. I was thrilled to make it to round 2 with my first ever screenplay - not sure how romance will go, but looking forward to giving it a shot! Good luck and I look forward to seeing your scripts! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic66005_post704557.html#704557" rel="nofollow - 500 R2 |
Posted By: slinkylink
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 8:19pm
I’m not saying this is the best or only way, but this is how I handle a similar situation in my last year https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r3-deep-dive-romance-4th-overall_topic55591.html" rel="nofollow - https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r3-deep-dive-romance-4th-overall_topic55591.html
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Posted By: Frey_a
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 8:28pm
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[QUOTE=fioOxf]i've forgotten my group number (17, maybe?) but it's a group with at least 3 other forumites, maybe more. Heavy-hitters, too - eek! Fantasy - a takeover - a seasonal worker Scanning through the posts, most of the combinations seem slightly easier than usual - which means it'll be much harder to land in the top 5. Ah well. Groupie! They’re not the worst prompts around, but still haven’t started writing yet. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/author-archive_topic43498_post581969.html#581969" rel="nofollow - Author Archive http://www.tinyurl.com/2mwfxxen" rel="nofollow - SWC FINAL |
Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 9:18pm
Thank you so much! That was very helpful. Also, beautiful story! You described everything so skillfully, it was amazing. 
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Posted By: nenithiel
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:30pm
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Not for a Screenplay. I do write SF, so I'm super happy with this! |
Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 10:31pm
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Another formatting question for my seasoned writing companions. How do you indicate that there has been a lapse in time, while you are close up on an object. Now, I am not talking about when you show the lighting changing and shifting in the background. I am talking about a seamless shift, where you immediately fade into the next block of time. For example, when a character is walking through a flashback and then steps into the present(if that makes sense). I don't know if I am making any sense right now. Let me know if you need me to elaborate. Thank you in advance!
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Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 11:51pm
I've had FT so many times, I could change my surname to Grimm. Fantasy a bunch of times too. Pol-sat 3 times, but the others only once. There are definitely 5 or so that I've had a LOT and others hardly at all. Romance, for example, I've only ever had once and in Micro100. I had Spy once only, too. Short Screenplay. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 10 May 2024 at 11:52pm
No, me neither. Fingers crossed for today - Saturday - though I'm mid insomnia bout, so we'll see how the daylight hours go.....
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Posted By: Annatated
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 12:08am
| Anyone not in my group want to exchange first draft reads? I'm in G15 suspense, feud, person who gets sued. |
Posted By: nenithiel
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 12:23am
This is the 4th time I've done one of the Screenplay Challenges. I've had Historical twice, Suspense, Horror, Caper (bombed this one,) Fantasy, Fairy Tale, and now Sci-Fi.
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Posted By: pgleleux
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 2:32am
I'd give it a name or list it as device...computer. If the device is seen in the shot, list it as (V.O.) If the device is off screen then it would br (O.S.) just write it as regular dialogue and introduce it in the action lines as you would any other character. It's a character, just not human. ------------- Read R1 G33 https://bit.ly/3N3erF5" rel="nofollow - Her Majesty's Pasties |
Posted By: jacksilver
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 6:39am
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Historical Fiction A secret friendship Wrestling I have an idea … though not a lot of time this weekend to write it up. ------------- http://bit.ly/3XRRKWC" rel="nofollow - Fb , https://bit.ly/3F3hCbp" rel="nofollow - St | https://bit.ly/42c65xp" rel="nofollow - All |
Posted By: ARealHoot
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 9:07am
I’m in the same group! Not written sci-fi before, so this has been interesting! I’ve just submitted, since tomorrow is taken up with picking up my new puppy ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g42-since-the-day-we-parted-romance_topic60812.html" rel="nofollow - 500 R1 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic61430_post662665.html#662665" rel="nofollow - FF C2 |
Posted By: jacksilver
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 9:08am
Hey group mate! Excited to see what you come up with. ------------- http://bit.ly/3XRRKWC" rel="nofollow - Fb , https://bit.ly/3F3hCbp" rel="nofollow - St | https://bit.ly/42c65xp" rel="nofollow - All |
Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 10:28am
That makes sense! Thank you! |
Posted By: jaymg
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 10:48am
Hey genre-buddy! I love historical too. And weirdly my current draft has a circus in it. (And some 17th century Italian nuns...)
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Posted By: src_14
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 2:48pm
| I have too many ideas so I'm on the struggle bus lolol |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 2:57pm
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Hm. I have an odd problem. I could rewrite my R1 script, tweak it in line with the judges' feedback and... it would match my current prompts exactly. I had A/A in R1, but did a fantasy/A-A mash-up. Now I have Fantasy. My character in R1 was a park ranger, and now it's a seasonal worker. Who could be a park ranger.... Getting my brain to break new ground is proving harder than I expected!! Double hm. ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: KMarlowe
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 2:59pm
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How in the heck am I supposed to write mystery in 8 pages?! Damn the prompt Gods! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58048.html" rel="nofollow - R1 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58214.html" rel="nofollow - R2 250 R3 250< |
Posted By: JenMc
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 3:17pm
| Me too! High five group buddy x |
Posted By: JenMc
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 3:22pm
| Yeah I’d be up for that? I’m g15 too x |
Posted By: montmorency
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 3:32pm
I feel you! I got mystery, too, and I'm struggling :/
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Posted By: slinkylink
Date Posted: 11 May 2024 at 8:48pm
Ah! You are so kind. Thank you. ------------- https://tinyurl.com/mwms666p" rel="nofollow - 100 R1 https://tinyurl.com/5cxkcu38" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: nenithiel
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 3:37am
Aww. What kind of puppy? I write SF & Fantasy. So this one was in my wheelhouse. Just finished writing mine and going to let it sit a bit.
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Posted By: nenithiel
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 4:36am
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Submitted my Screenplay. 🤞 |
Posted By: N_Minaker
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 3:19pm
Hey groupmates! Had to admit, when I saw this combination, I thought it felt very odd. Fantasy with prompts that sound more like an episode of The Office than Lord of the Rings! However, I have just submitted, and according to my usual group of beta readers, they think it's one of the best things I've written, which is funny since I thought it was very mediocre. Either they are just blowing smoke, or I am a terrible judge of my own ability! ------------- SS R1 https://tinyurl.com/395dc9mz" rel="nofollow - A Woman Of High Potential (spy) SP R1 https://tinyurl.com/4aykw88j" rel="nofollow - Tulpa (suspense) |
Posted By: ameliabartlett
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 7:07pm
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When I saw we were in the same group, I was so excited! Like, hey! I know them!! I don't know if this is gauche, but would you want to swap scripts after the timer is up? I went deeeeeeep into wrestling culture for this one and had an absolute blast researching and writing. I'm also 6 hr in the future (on vacation) so I'm turning my in the earliest I ever have... even though it's already midnight here. Hope you're feeling good about yours! ------------- FF24R1 Spy SS24R2 Historical Fiction SS24R1 Suspense FF23R2 Fairytale FF23R1 Drama SS22R2 Mystery [DNF] SS22R1 Rom Com FF22R3 Horror FF22R2 Mystery FF22R1 Romance FF21R2 Fantasy FF21R1 Crime Caper |
Posted By: jacksilver
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 7:25pm
Yes, would love to swap once the timer’s over! :) Feeling good about mine .. not quite as much as my one from the last round .. this one could defs do with an extra few pages to resolve itself .. but overall given the time constraints I’ve had this time round I think it’s okay. ------------- http://bit.ly/3XRRKWC" rel="nofollow - Fb , https://bit.ly/3F3hCbp" rel="nofollow - St | https://bit.ly/42c65xp" rel="nofollow - All |
Posted By: KMarlowe
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 7:30pm
I've just managed to submit. Hope you're holding up OK! May the prompt Gods be kinder in future! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58048.html" rel="nofollow - R1 250 https://forums.nycmidnight.com/topic58214.html" rel="nofollow - R2 250 R3 250< |
Posted By: jacksilver
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 8:39pm
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Well.. I got something in. We’ll see if the judges like it!! ------------- http://bit.ly/3XRRKWC" rel="nofollow - Fb , https://bit.ly/3F3hCbp" rel="nofollow - St | https://bit.ly/42c65xp" rel="nofollow - All |
Posted By: Annatated
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 8:53pm
| I think they will :) |
Posted By: Tilleys89
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 9:10pm
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First time poster. :) Group #8: 1.) Wrestler 2.) Historical Fiction 3.) A Secret Friendship I enjoy modern wrestling (#AcknowledgeHim), but the historical element really threw me for a loop. Considering the time constraints and Mother's Day weekend, I think I'm pretty satisfied! I've enjoyed this competition because my lane is horror/thriller, but this requires me to think outside of my comfort zone. Good luck to everyone! ------------- Sky |
Posted By: KatReg
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 9:27pm
| Round 2 submitted with a genre that is NOT my favorite nor do I feel 100% comfortable with, BUT this is exactly why I am doing this. Stretch myself and get feedback along the way. Good Everyone! |
Posted By: fioOxf
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 9:29pm
You're just trying to scare us!! ------------- https://forums.nycmidnight.com/r1-g101-hot-horrorish_topic67248.html" rel="nofollow - R1 G101 Hot (Horror) https://tinyurl.com/2rs4nw9z" rel="nofollow - SW26 R1 G27 The Inevitable End of Pau (Suspense) |
Posted By: Annatated
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 9:45pm
| Submitted and actually feeling good despite my initial trepidation! Big thanks to all the beta readers! |
Posted By: ErikStigen
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 10:06pm
| I just submitted mine as well. I don't feel so great about it, but not sure where else to take the story. It's in the judges hands now. Good luck to all my fellow second rounders!! |
Posted By: KathMcNiff
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 10:16pm
| Hello there group 12 buddies! - just submitted mine. Fun prompts but have no idea if I’ve nailed the brief! One minute I think it’s ok, the next I’m thinking what is this nonsense!! Wishing you the best of luck - would love to read your submission if you post it here :) |
Posted By: jacksilver
Date Posted: 12 May 2024 at 11:01pm
Well done for posting group mate. Excited to read it once we’re allowed to post them in 3 days. ------------- http://bit.ly/3XRRKWC" rel="nofollow - Fb , https://bit.ly/3F3hCbp" rel="nofollow - St | https://bit.ly/42c65xp" rel="nofollow - All |
Posted By: AnastasiaW
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 12:03am
Hey group mates! I just submitted too. I always feel that until the judgements come in we all have the best screenplay ever written and no one can say otherwise. Then either the judges are brilliant and put us through or they're stupid just don't understand our work. Keep the confidence high!! I like your reference to the office because I ended up comedic - I sometimes struggle to take fantasy seriously. ------------- 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: montmorency
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 1:03am
Just submitted mine at (of course) 11:59 pm. That was rough! I think I spent more time cutting it down from 12 pages to 8 than actually writing it!
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Posted By: lesleykg
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 1:04am
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Submitted right at 11:59 ET and really bummed. I had a lot of family obligations this weekend so wasn't able to focus on this at all. Threw something together that just makes no sense, tonally all over the map, and really probably my worst entry ever in this contest (which I've now done about 5 times). Ugh.
Group 17 Fantasy A takeover A seasonal worker I had a decent concept, but I just couldn't get it to flow into a coherent story. Well, my unbroken streak of not making it out of the 2nd round is sure to continue. ------------- http://bit.ly/4sOTUUB" rel="nofollow - 100 MF R1 http://bit.ly/40zamLP" rel="nofollow - Screenplay R1 http://bit.ly/3CqUl1V" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Oneeyelove
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 1:05am
| Yay! Finished! Posted at 11:59PM! Group 11! Good luck everyone! |
Posted By: lesleykg
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 1:18am
Congrats! I just got mine in at 11:59 pm ET as well. Just under the wire! ------------- http://bit.ly/4sOTUUB" rel="nofollow - 100 MF R1 http://bit.ly/40zamLP" rel="nofollow - Screenplay R1 http://bit.ly/3CqUl1V" rel="nofollow - Archive |
Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 11:56am
Hello! Group 5 here! Seems like that's a common characteristic of writers. My writing experience/emotions for each round has been such a rollercoaster! And when I finally submit the thing, I've marinated in it for so long I can't tell if it's a pot of gold or a pile of poo.
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Posted By: Amhudson22
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 11:56am
Hello! Group 5 here! Seems like that's a common characteristic of writers. My writing experience/emotions for each round has been such a rollercoaster! And when I finally submit the thing, I've marinated in it for so long I can't tell if it's a pot of gold or a pile of poo. Hope yours goes well!!!
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Posted By: rahulvshah
Date Posted: 13 May 2024 at 1:44pm
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I might have missed it, but no one from my group posted yet? Spy / Reputation / Masseur Ended up writing a draft of one idea on Friday, but then scrapped it on Saturday after realizing how just simply boring it was. It's easy to get plotty in the Spy genre with all the possible twists and turns and action, but to squeeze it all in just 8 pages, it's easy to forget about character development. I thought long and hard on Saturday and came up with a simple 3 scene story that I am pretty happy with.
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Posted By: Jarz
Date Posted: 15 May 2024 at 6:39pm
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Hi all, New to the forum though been entering various competitions here before. I got historical fiction, a wrestler and a secret friendship. Certainly the most difficult categories I've had so far but ended up happy with the story. Anyone else struggle?
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Posted By: Tilleys89
Date Posted: 15 May 2024 at 8:22pm
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Same category! And yes, it really threw me for a loop! ------------- Sky |
Posted By: gabie.writes
Date Posted: 16 May 2024 at 12:17am
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Hey! I'm also in the same group :) Was definitely nervous going into this round and wrote through a few ideas before landing on the final version. Likewise excited to see what you've all written!
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Posted By: ameliabartlett
Date Posted: 16 May 2024 at 9:17am
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I got the same prompt and I consider myself a professional wrestling scholar after all that research. What's your logline? Mine is: A recently laid-off iron worker wrestles with his honor as he enters the ring to make a quick buck. ------------- FF24R1 Spy SS24R2 Historical Fiction SS24R1 Suspense FF23R2 Fairytale FF23R1 Drama SS22R2 Mystery [DNF] SS22R1 Rom Com FF22R3 Horror FF22R2 Mystery FF22R1 Romance FF21R2 Fantasy FF21R1 Crime Caper |